There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Kos by plane, bus, ferry, car, train, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Kos (KGS)plane NCE - KGS
9h 13m€123–226Bus, ferry via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
2d 2h€148–272Drive, ferry
- Drive from Nice to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
36h 7m€454–715Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Kos (KGS)plane MRS - KGS
14h 13m€155–441Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
2d 4hBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Fourniferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Fourni to Port of Kosferry Bsf
2d 12h€172–362
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Kos (KGS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Kos is to fly which costs €120 - €230 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Kos is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs €120 - €230.
The distance between Nice and Kos is 1883 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Kos without a car is to bus and ferry via Istanbul which takes 2 days 2h and costs €140 - €280.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Nice to Kos, including transfers.
Kos is 1h ahead of Nice. It is currently 8:00 PM in Nice and 9:00 PM in Kos.
There are 1343+ hotels available in Kos.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Kos, Greece?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and six other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Kos (KGS) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kos via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kos via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Kos via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kos via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kos via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kos via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Kos via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
- 1st Class
- €65–85
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Nice Airport to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ventimiglia to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Durrës to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 612 99 19
- info@skymarineferries.com.tr
- Website
- skymarineferries.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.skymarineferries.com.tr/en
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–90
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €65–80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85–110
Ferry from Kavala to Fourni
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–70
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
Ferry from Fourni to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €26–40
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €55–70
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €45–60
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €65–80
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