There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Kos by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, 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 to Kos
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Kos (KGS)plane MAD - KGS
9h 55m€135–187Fly to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane MAD - RHO
- Take the carferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry
12h 37m€132–269Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
2d 6hDrive, ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
2d 1h€729–1,132Fly to Kalymnos, ferry
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane MAD - JKL
- Take the ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Kosferry
15h 8m€203–456Fly to Leros Municipal Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leros Municipal Airport (LRS)plane MAD - LRS
- Take the carferry from Agia Marina to Port of Koscarferry
14h 44m€203–595Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
3d 5h€325–501Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Evdilosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Evdilos to Port of Koscarferry
3d 20h€384–750
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Kos (KGS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Kos is to fly which costs €130 - €190 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Kos is to fly which takes 9h 55m and costs €130 - €190.
The distance between Madrid and Kos is 2719 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Kos without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Madrid to Kos, including transfers.
Kos is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 12:09 PM in Madrid and 1:09 PM in Kos.
There are 1491+ hotels available in Kos.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Kos, Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and Iberia fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Kos (KGS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leros Municipal Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Evdilos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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