There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Kos by bus, plane, busferry, ferry, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Kos
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kos (KGS)plane CTA - KGS
11h 20m€64–232Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
39h 44mBus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane CTA - RHO
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry
9h 40m€128–392Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Kos
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kos (KGS)plane PMO - KGS
11h 52m€129–214Bus and ferry, bus, ferry via Vlorë
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
40h 34mBus and ferry, bus, ferry via Lushnjë
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Lushnjëbusferry
- Take the bus from Lushnjë to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
41h 24m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kos (KGS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Kos is to bus and fly which costs €60 - €240 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Kos is to bus and fly and car ferry which takes 9h 40m and costs €120 - €400.
The distance between Messina and Kos is 1196 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Kos without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 39h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Messina to Kos, including transfers.
Kos is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 7:12 AM in Messina and 8:12 AM in Kos.
There are 1334+ hotels available in Kos.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Kos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Kos. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Kos (KGS), walk to Kos Airport, then take the bus to Kos. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Port of Kos via Fier, Fier, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 39h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kos via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kos via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kos via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kos via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kos via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kos via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kos via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kos via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Lushnjë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
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