There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Kos by plane, 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.
Fly to Kos
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kos (KGS)plane ORD - KGS
16h 26m€316–1,210Fly to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane ORD - RHO
- Take the carferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry
19h 28m€283–1,032Fly to Kalymnos, ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane ORD - JKL
- Take the ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Kosferry
35h 29m€524–1,939Fly to Leros Municipal Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Leros Municipal Airport (LRS)plane ORD - LRS
- Take the carferry from Agia Marina to Port of Koscarferry
29h 45m€594–2,248
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kos (KGS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Kos is to fly and car ferry which costs €280 - €1100 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kos is to fly which takes 16h 26m and costs €310 - €1300.
The distance between Chicago and Kos is 9110 km.
It takes approximately 16h 26m to get from Chicago to Kos, including transfers.
Kos is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:56 AM in Chicago and 11:56 AM in Kos.
There are 1511+ hotels available in Kos.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kos, Greece?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kos (KGS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leros Municipal Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leros Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leros Municipal Airport via Munich, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leros Municipal Airport via Brussels, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leros Municipal Airport via Vienna, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leros Municipal Airport via Milan Malpensa, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,200
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- 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
Car ferry from Agia Marina to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
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