There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Kos by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, 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.
Train, Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Milas–Bodrum Airport, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Yenikapi to Ayrilikcesmetrain
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane SAW - BJV
- Take the bus from Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı to Bodrum Torba Otogarbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
6h 47m€57–157Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
12h 40m€44–79Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Datçacar
- Take the car ferry from Datça to Port of Bodrumcarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
11h€102–199Metro to Istanbul, fly to Milas–Bodrum Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane IST - BJV
- Take the bus from Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı to Bodrum Torba Otogarbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
6h 32m€249–397Fly Istanbul to Kos
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kos (KGS)plane IST - KGS
7h 17m€114–205Bus, ferry via Mevlana
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
14h 10m€53–77
Istanbul to Kos by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kos is to bus and ferry which costs €40 - €80 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kos is to Metro and fly and bus and ferry which takes 6h 32m and costs €240 - €400.
The distance between Istanbul and Kos is 539 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kos without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 12h 40m and costs €40 - €80.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Istanbul to Kos, including transfers.
There are 1626+ hotels available in Kos.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kos (KGS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Milas–Bodrum Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Milas–Bodrum Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Milas–Bodrum Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Istanbul to Kos via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Yenikapi to Ayrilikcesme
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 4444801
- info@muttas.com.tr
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı to Bodrum Torba Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- 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
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Datça to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–56
- Website
- http://www.bodrumferryboat.com
- Single Ticket and Car
- €56
- Single Ticket
- €17
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 612 99 19
- info@skymarineferries.com.tr
- Website
- skymarineferries.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.skymarineferries.com.tr/en
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