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How to get fromKos to Instabulby ferry, bus, plane, train, car ferry, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Kos to Instabul by ferry, bus, plane, train, car ferry, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bodrum Torba Otogar to Milas - Bodrum Havaalanıbus bus
    3. Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BJV - SAW
    4. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    5. Take the train from Yenikapi to Esenler Otogartrain train
    6h 16m
    ₺3,219–9,098

  2. Ferry, bus via Bodrum Torba Otogar

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bodrum Torba Otogar to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    12h 38m
    ₺1,671–4,373

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Bodrum to Instabulcar car
    7h 21m
    ₺4,623–7,390

  4. Ferry, bus to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly to Istanbul, Metro

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bodrum Torba Otogar to Milas - Bodrum Havaalanıbus bus
    3. Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BJV - IST
    4. Take the train from Gayrettepe to Yenikapitrain train
    5. Take the train from Yenikapi to Esenler Otogartrain train
    6h 10m
    ₺13,616–16,075

  5. Fly Kos to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane KGS - IST
    7h 20m
    ₺5,848–15,424

  6. Fly Kos to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane KGS - AXD
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    9h 52m
    ₺9,122–17,248

  7. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bodrum to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    13h 42m
    ₺2,790–4,334

Kos to Instabul by ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration12h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,671Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 538.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

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

Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Kos (KGS) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day.

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