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How to get fromKos to Instabulby ferry, bus, plane, train, car ferry, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Kos to Instabul by ferry, bus, plane, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Ferry, bus to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly to Istanbul, Metro

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bodrum Torba Otogar to Milas - Bodrum Havaalanıbus bus
    3. Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BJV - IST
    4. Take the train from Gayrettepe to Yenikapitrain train
    5. Take the train from Yenikapi to Esenler Otogartrain train
    5h 59m
    ₺12,571–22,406

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bodrum to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    14h 24m
    ₺2,205–4,348

  3. Ferry, bus via Bodrum bus station

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bodrum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK3401 / ...
    12h 17m
    ₺2,275–4,210

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Bodrum to Instabulcar car
    7h 20m
    ₺4,400–6,845

  5. Ferry, bus to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bodrum Torba Otogar to Milas - Bodrum Havaalanıbus bus
    3. Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BJV - SAW
    4. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    5. Take the train from Yenikapi to Esenler Otogartrain train
    6h 15m
    ₺3,074–8,929

  6. Fly Kos to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane KGS - IST
    7h 20m
    ₺6,250–11,415

Kos to Instabul by ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration12h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 566.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Instabul, Turkey?

Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Kos (KGS) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.

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