There are 7 ways to get from Rome to Kos by plane, car, ferry, train, busferry, bus, 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 Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Kos (KGS)plane FCO - KGS
8h 52m€78–231Drive, ferry
- Drive from Rome to Bari M.macar
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Drive from Igoumenitsa to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
31h 17m€263–478Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Brindisitrain Fr / ...
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
35h 25mBus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
38h 33mFly to Kalymnos, ferry
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane FCO - JKL
- Take the ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Kosferry
13h 5m€126–430Fly to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane FCO - RHO
- Take the carferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry
10h 44m€85–263Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasanbusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Koscarferry
47h 34m
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Kos (KGS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Kos is to fly which costs €75 - €240 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Kos is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs €75 - €240.
The distance between Rome and Kos is 1449 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Kos without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 35h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Rome to Kos, including transfers.
Kos is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 2:51 AM in Rome and 3:51 AM in Kos.
There are 1508+ hotels available in Kos.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Kos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Kos (KGS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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