There are 7 ways to get from Kos to Thessaloniki by plane, car ferry, helicopter, train, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kos
best- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane KGS - SKG
3h 14m€109–280Car ferry, helicopter, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmoscarferry
- Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
13h 47m€653–1,000Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Syros Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Syros Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
15h 40m€183–436Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry
- Take the bus from Bodrum to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus
21h 1m€119–165Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane RHO - SKG
5h 55m€116–276Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Fournicarferry
- Take the ferry from Fourni to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
23h 59m€155–373Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry
- Drive from Port of Bodrum to Thessalonikicar
12h 8m€193–295
Kos (KGS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kos to Thessaloniki is to ferry and bus which costs €110 - €170 and takes 21h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kos to Thessaloniki is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kos to Thessaloniki. However, there are services departing from Port of Kos and arriving at Thessaloniki via Fourni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 59m.
The distance between Kos and Thessaloniki is 597 km.
The best way to get from Kos to Thessaloniki without a car is to car ferry and helicopter and train which takes 13h 47m and costs €650 - €1000.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Kos to Thessaloniki, including transfers.
There are 4250+ hotels available in Thessaloniki.
What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Thessaloniki, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Kos (KGS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kos to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Kos to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Milos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kos to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Bodrum to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €38
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Keşan to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Fourni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Kos to Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Fourni to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Syros Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Syros Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- [email protected]
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- http://www.bodrumferryboat.com
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