There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Kos by train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, 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.
Train to Sofia Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kos (KGS)plane SOF - KGS
9h 51m€72–251Bus, ferry via Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
18h 47m€61–107Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Evdilosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Evdilos to Port of Koscarferry
37h 38m€200–498Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Plovdiv to Port of Bodrumcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Koscarferry
11h 27m€143–213Drive to Kavala International Airport, fly
- Drive from Plovdiv to Kavala International Airport (KVA)car
- Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Kos (KGS)plane KVA - KGS
9h 47m€144–444Train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain
- Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Porttrain
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Kos (KGS)plane AXD - KGS
12h 44m€127–271Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Edrinebus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Bodrum Torba Otogarbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
21h 57m€67–100
Plovdiv to Kos by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Kos is to bus and ferry which costs €65 - €100 and takes 21h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Kos is to drive and fly which takes 9h 47m and costs €140 - €450.
The distance between Plovdiv and Kos is 903 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Kos without a car is to bus and ferry via Istanbul which takes 18h 47m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Plovdiv to Kos, including transfers.
There are 1343+ hotels available in Kos.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Kos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Kos. However, you can take the train to Iskarsko Shose, walk to Искърско Шосе, take the subway to Летище София, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Kos (KGS), walk to Kos Airport, then take the bus to Kos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Port of Kos via İstanbul Esenler bus station, İstanbul Esenler, Bodrum, and Port of Bodrum in around 18h 47m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kos via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kos via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €58
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Plovdiv to Edrine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €13–19
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Edirne to Bodrum Torba Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Evdilos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Evdilos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +90 (252) 316 08 82
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- bodrumferibot.com
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- Makri Travel
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- Turyol
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Single Ticket
- €25
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