There are 9 ways to get from Central Greece to Kos by car ferry, plane, train, helicopter, ferry, car, or bus
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Car ferry, fly to Kos
best- Take the car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kos (KGS)plane ATH - KGS
5h 8m€75–168Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Chalkida to Ag. Anargyroitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf / ...
15h 8m€67–151Train, helicopter, car ferry
- Take the train from Chalkida to Skatrain Re
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Koscarferry
9h 2m€618–947Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chalkída to Port of Bodrumcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Koscarferry
17h 2m€272–400Car ferry, fly to Kalymnos, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane ATH - JKL
- Take the ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Kosferry
5h 36m€113–220Car ferry, fly to Leros Municipal Airport
- Take the car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Leros Municipal Airport (LRS)plane ATH - LRS
- Take the car ferry from Agia Marina to Port of Koscarferry
6h 2m€132–336Car ferry, fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane ATH - RHO
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry
8h 5m€77–210Bus, helicopter, car ferry
- Take the bus from Chalcis to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Koscarferry
9h 42m€627–955Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Chalkida to Ag. Anargyroitrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Koscarferry
19h 38m€157–381
Central Greece to Kos by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Central Greece to Kos is to train and ferry which costs €65 - €160 and takes 15h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Central Greece to Kos is to car ferry and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €75 - €170.
The distance between Central Greece and Kos is 393 km.
The best way to get from Central Greece to Kos without a car is to train and helicopter and car ferry which takes 9h 2m and costs €600 - €950.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Central Greece to Kos, including transfers.
There are 1689+ hotels available in Kos.
What companies run services between Central Greece and Kos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Central Greece to Kos. However, you can drive to Marmari, take the car ferry to Port of Rafina, drive to Athens-Airport-ATH airport, fly to Kos (KGS), walk to Kos Airport, then take the bus to Kos. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chalkida to Port of Kos via Ska, Athens Airport, Athens Heliport, Mykonos Heliport, Patmos Heliport, and Port of Patmos in around 9h 2m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
Flights from Athens International Airport to Leros Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Milos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kalymnos via Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Leros Municipal Airport via Astypalaia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Leros Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Chalkida to Ska
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Chalkida to Ag. Anargyroi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Chalkida to Ag. Anargyroi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Chalcis to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 4100023
- [email protected]
- Website
- olympianferries.gr
Car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.olympianferries.gr/en
Car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.olympianferries.gr/en
Car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.olympianferries.gr/en
Car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.olympianferries.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Agia Marina to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- http://www.bodrumferryboat.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- [email protected]
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–370
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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