There are 7 ways to get from Lesbos to Kos by ferry, bus, plane, 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.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
9h 43m€119–142Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Kosferry Asf
14h 3m€63–133Fly to Kos
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Kos (KGS)plane MJT - KGS
5h 59m€144–211Ferry, bus via Ayvalık
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalık to Izmir Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
11h 53m€84–119Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Karlovasiferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Karlovasi to Port of Koscarferry
15h 8m€121–273Fly to Leros Municipal Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Leros Municipal Airport (LRS)plane MJT - LRS
- Take the car ferry from Agia Marina to Port of Koscarferry
8h 49m€191–569Fly to Kalymnos, ferry
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane MJT - JKL
- Take the ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Kosferry
11h 12m€147–443
Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Kos (KGS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lesbos to Kos is to ferry which costs €60 - €140 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lesbos to Kos is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs €140 - €220.
No, there is no direct ferry from Lesbos to Kos. However, there are services departing from Mytilene and arriving at Port of Kos via Vathy Samou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Lesbos and Kos is 377 km.
The best way to get from Lesbos to Kos without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 9h 43m and costs €110 - €150.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Lesbos to Kos, including transfers.
There are 1683+ hotels available in Kos.
What companies run services between Lesbos, Greece and Kos, Greece?
You can take a vehicle from Lesbos to Port of Kos via Lampou Myloi, Mytilene, Mytilene, and Vathy Samou in around 14h 3m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Kos (KGS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Leros Municipal Airport via Athens, Astypalaia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kalymnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kalymnos via Athens, Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kalymnos via Chios, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–170
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kos via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–170
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Leros Municipal Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Leros Municipal Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Leros Municipal Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Ayvalık to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanı
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mytilene to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- 0545 783 50 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Karlovasi to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Agia Marina to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
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