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

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There are 7 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 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, 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 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BJV - SAW
    4. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    6h 56m

  2. Ferry, bus via Bodrum bus station

    cheapest
    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 / ...
    13h 11m
    ₺1,760–4,259

  3. 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 47m
    ₺4,286–6,823

  4. Ferry, bus to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly to Istanbul, 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 (IST)plane plane BJV - IST
    4. Take the train from Gayrettepe to Yenikapitrain train
    6h 44m

  5. Fly Kos to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane KGS - IST
    7h 20m
    ₺5,118–11,146

  6. Fly Kos to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane KGS - AXD
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    8h 57m
    ₺7,008–11,946

  7. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bodrum to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    13h 56m
    ₺2,027–3,804

Kos to Instabul by ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar60Weekly Services
Duration13h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,760Cheapest Price
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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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