There are 6 ways to get from Kos to Matka by plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane KGS - SKP
8h 12m$142–309Ferry, bus via Istanbul
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry
- Take the bus from Bodrum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
27h 49m$72–140Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf / ...
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
26h 44m$134–251Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry
- Drive from Port of Bodrum to Matkacar
14h 47m$195–298Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
32h 34m$222–522Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Vathy Samouferry Asf
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus
32h 42m$147–323
Kos to Matka by ferry, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kos to Matka is to ferry and bus via Istanbul which costs $70 - $140 and takes 27h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kos to Matka is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs $140 - $310.
The distance between Kos and Matka is 805 km.
The best way to get from Kos to Matka without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 26h 44m and costs $130 - $260.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Kos to Matka, including transfers.
Matka is 1h behind Kos. It is currently 1:14 PM in Kos and 12:14 PM in Matka.
There are 1938+ hotels available in Matka.
What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Matka, North Macedonia?
Aegean Airlines, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Kos (KGS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kos to Skopje International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Kos to Skopje International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Kos to Skopje International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Kos to Skopje International Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Kos to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- http://www.bodrumferryboat.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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