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How to get fromIstanbul to Kosby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Kos by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Milas–Bodrum Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane plane SAW - BJV
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    6h 48m
    €59–168

  2. Bus, ferry via Bodrum Torba Otogar

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bodrum Torba Otogarbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    13h 3m
    €33–78

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrumbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    12h 2m
    €51–79

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Port of Bodrumcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    7h 7m
    €82–124

  5. Metro to Istanbul, fly to Milas–Bodrum Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane plane IST - BJV
    3. Take the bus from Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı to Bodrum Torba Otogarbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    6h 33m
    €239–288

  6. Fly Istanbul to Kos

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kos (KGS)plane plane IST - KGS
    8h 7m
    €116–228

Istanbul to Kos by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration12h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 538 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kos, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kos (KGS) every 4 hours.

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