There are 7 ways to get from Kefalonia (Island) to Kos by plane, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kos
best- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Kos (KGS)plane EFL - KGS
4h 45m€129–224Car ferry, bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Sami to Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf / ...
20h 38m€76–260Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
32h 24m€189–247Fly to Kalymnos, ferry
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane EFL - JKL
- Take the ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Kosferry
18h 43m€122–425Fly to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane EFL - RHO
- Take the carferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry
7h 27m€92–295Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Sami to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the train from Aegion to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf / ...
20h 39m€89–249Bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Koscarferry
26h 8m€174–363
Kefalonia (Island) to Kos by car ferry, bus, train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kefalonia (Island) to Kos is to ferry and train which costs €85 - €250 and takes 20h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kefalonia (Island) to Kos is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs €120 - €230.
The distance between Kefalonia (Island) and Kos is 627 km.
The best way to get from Kefalonia (Island) to Kos without a car is to car ferry and bus and train and ferry which takes 20h 38m and costs €75 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Kefalonia (Island) to Kos, including transfers.
There are 1321+ hotels available in Kos.
What companies run services between Kefalonia (Island), Greece and Kos, Greece?
Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Kos (KGS) 6 times a week.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Kalymnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Kalymnos via Athens, Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Aegion to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Argostoli to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €89
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Levante Ferries
Car ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- [email protected]
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Saos Ferries
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- Seajets
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