There are 10 ways to get from Kos to Palermo by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kos to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane KGS - PMO
8h 43m€67–290Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatellabus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
41h 4mFerry, bus, bus and ferry, train via Naples
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Napoli Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
44h 39mFerry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
44h 44mCar ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane RHO - PMO
10h 4m€114–309Car ferry to Leros Municipal Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Agia Marinacarferry
- Fly from Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LRS - PMO
32h 1m€224–458Fly Kos to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane KGS - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
10h 45m€115–261Fly Kos to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane KGS - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
11h 35m€120–425Car ferry to Kalymnos, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane JKL - PMO
30h 16m€103–386Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Lushnjëbus
- Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus 582
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Kos (KGS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kos to Palermo is to fly and bus which costs €110 - €270 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kos to Palermo is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs €65 - €290.
The distance between Kos and Palermo is 1301 km.
The best way to get from Kos to Palermo without a car is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 41h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Kos to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 1h behind Kos. It is currently 12:37 AM in Kos and 11:37 PM in Palermo.
There are 6187+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Palermo, Italy?
Aegean Airlines and Volotea fly from Kos (KGS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kos to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Leros Municipal Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Kos to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Kalymnos to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Brindisi to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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