There are 7 ways to get from Pireaus to Kos by subway, plane, helicopter, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, fly to Kos
best- Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kos (KGS)plane ATH - KGS
4h 33m€68–195Subway, helicopter, car ferry
- Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway M3
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the carferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Koscarferry
8h 9m€619–924Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
12h 17m€70–180Subway, fly to Kalymnos, ferry
- Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane ATH - JKL
- Take the ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Kosferry
4h 56m€126–264Subway, fly to Leros Municipal Airport, car ferry
- Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Leros Municipal Airport (LRS)plane ATH - LRS
- Take the carferry from Agia Marina to Port of Koscarferry
5h 22m€146–333Subway, fly to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry
- Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane ATH - RHO
- Take the carferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry
7h 25m€70–182Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Koscarferry
16h 47m€150–330
Pireaus to Kos by foot and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pireaus to Kos is to ferry which costs €70 - €180 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Pireaus to Kos is to subway and fly which takes 4h 33m and costs €65 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Piraeus and arriving at Port of Kos. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Pireaus and Kos is 378 km.
Book your Pireaus to Kos ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Pireaus to Kos without a car is to subway and helicopter and car ferry which takes 8h 9m and costs €600 - €950.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Pireaus to Kos, including transfers.
There are 1491+ hotels available in Kos.
What companies run services between Pireaus, Greece and Kos, Greece?
Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos twice daily. Tickets cost €70–180 and the journey takes 12h 10m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Leros Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Peiraias to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Peiraias to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Peiraias to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Peiraias to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Peiraias to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Agia Marina to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
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