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How to get fromSan Francisco to Kosby plane, car ferry, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Kos by plane, car ferry, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kos

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kos (KGS)plane plane SFO - KGS
    22h 7m
    €303–866

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane SFO - RHO
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    22h 44m
    €280–858

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Kos

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kos (KGS)plane plane OAK - KGS
    22h 16m
    €438–1,313

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Milas–Bodrum Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane plane SFO - BJV
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    21h 7m
    €416–1,255

  5. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Kos

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Kos (KGS)plane plane SJC - KGS
    22h 39m
    €425–1,219

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane plane SFO - SMI
    2. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Kosferry ferry
    38h 14m
    €346–950

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, train, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane SFO - ADB
    2. Take the train from Izmir Airport to Selçuktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Selçuk to Bodrum Torba Otogarbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    24h 34m
    €428–1,170

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kos (KGS) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration25h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€295Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,215 km
  • Duration: 22h 7m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Kos, Greece?

United Airlines, Airbus France, and seven other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kos (KGS) 4 times a day.

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