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How to get fromKos to Karlovasiby car ferry, ferry, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Kos to Karlovasi by car ferry, ferry, or bus

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  1. Car ferry via Pátmos

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Patmos to Karlovasicarferry car ferry
    5h 15m
    €78–135

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bodrum to Sökebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Söke to Kuşadasıbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Samos to Karlovasibus bus
    9h 47m
    €39–118

  3. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Karlovasicarferry car ferry
    6h 30m
    €70–160

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  • Distance: 182.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Karlovasi, Greece?

You can take a car ferry from Port of Kos to Karlovasi via Port of Patmos in around 5h 15m.

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