There are 6 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 28m€63–195Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf / ...
11h 37m€50–190Subway, 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€619–924Subway, 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€70–187Subway, 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
5h 1m€126–234Car 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 €50 - €190 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Pireaus to Kos is to subway and fly which takes 4h 28m and costs €60 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Piraeus and arriving at Port of Kos. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 11h 30m.
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 28m to get from Pireaus to Kos, including transfers.
There are 1348+ 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 6 times a week. Tickets cost €75–190 and the journey takes 11h 30m. Hellenic Seaways also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- 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
- 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 Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- [email protected]
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Saos Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- Seajets
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