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How to get fromKos to Athensby plane, car ferry, helicopter, bus, ferry, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Kos to Athens by plane, car ferry, helicopter, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Kos

    best
    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane KGS - ATH
    3h 35m
    €63–194

  2. Ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf / ...
    11h 40m
    €50–190

  3. Car ferry, helicopter, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισουbus bus Χ93
    7h 34m
    €619–921

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Bodrum to Athenscar car
    17h 32m
    €283–425

  5. Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane RHO - ATH
    6h 16m
    €70–183

  6. Car ferry to Kalymnos, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane JKL - ATH
    3h 43m
    €129–240

  7. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    17h 34m
    €153–332

Kos to Athens by ferry

Calendar9Weekly Ferries
Duration11h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 365.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 35m

What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Athens, Greece?

Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Kos (KGS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus 6 times a week. Tickets cost €75–190 and the journey takes 11h 40m. Hellenic Seaways also services this route 3 times a week.

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