There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Kos by plane, bus, ferry, car, 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.
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 28m€136–247Fly from Monaco
cheapest- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Kos (KGS)plane MCM - KGS
12h 58m€98–309Bus, 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€140–262Drive, ferry
- Drive from Nice to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
34h 42m€484–692Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Kos (KGS)plane MRS - KGS
12h 5m€148–436Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
2d 3hBus, ferry #2
- Take the bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
2d 7h€156–232
Nice to Kos by tram, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Kos is to fly which costs €95 - €310 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Kos is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs €130 - €250.
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 - €270.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Nice to Kos, including transfers.
Kos is 1h ahead of Nice. It is currently 8:01 PM in Nice and 9:01 PM in Kos.
There are 1250+ 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
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Monaco to Kos via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kos via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Kos via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kos via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kos via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Kos via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–90
- 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
- €25–29
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=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
Bus from Ventimiglia to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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