There are 8 ways to get from Thessaloníki to Kos by plane, train, helicopter, car ferry, ferry, bus, or car
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Fly to Kos
best- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Kos (KGS)plane SKG - KGS
4h 17m€76–238Train, helicopter, car ferry
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Koscarferry
13h 17m€641–986Train, ferry
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf / ...
18h 55m€94–189Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
21h 22m€101–155Fly to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane SKG - RHO
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry
7h 19m€83–235Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireausbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Koscarferry
24h 17m€149–420Ferry
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Fourniferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Fourni to Port of Kosferry Bsf
25h€134–289Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Thessaloníki to Port of Bodrumcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Koscarferry
11h 59m€196–289
Thessaloníki to Kos by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloníki to Kos is to train and ferry which costs €90 - €190 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloníki to Kos is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct ferry from Thessaloníki to Kos. However, there are services departing from Thessaloniki and arriving at Port of Kos via Fourni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h.
The distance between Thessaloníki and Kos is 591 km.
Book your Thessaloníki to Kos ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Kos without a car is to train and helicopter and car ferry which takes 13h 17m and costs €600 - €1000.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Thessaloníki to Kos, including transfers.
There are 1689+ hotels available in Kos.
What companies run services between Thessaloníki, Greece and Kos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Kos (KGS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Kos via Fourni in around 25h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Rhodes International Airport via Milos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- +30 2310 500111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireaus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Fourni
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Fourni to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- [email protected]
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–370
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- http://www.bodrumferryboat.com
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