There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Kos by plane, car, ferry, train, busferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly to Kos
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Kos (KGS)plane FCO - KGS
6h 22m€51–232Drive, ferry
- Drive from Rome to Bari M.macar
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Drive from Igoumenitsa to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Asf / ...
33h 39m€267–482Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Brindisitrain Fr / ...
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Asf / ...
37h 12mBus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Asf / ...
40h 23mFly to Kalymnos, ferry
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane FCO - JKL
- Take the ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Kosferry
12h 5m€161–294Fly to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane FCO - RHO
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry
9h 14m€55–224Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasanbusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Koscarferry
47h 34mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Roma Termini to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Esenler Otogarbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
2d 1h€201–235
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Kos (KGS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Kos is to fly and car ferry which costs €55 - €230 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Kos is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €50 - €240.
The distance between Rome and Kos is 1449 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Kos without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 37h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Rome to Kos, including transfers.
Kos is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 5:06 PM in Rome and 6:06 PM in Kos.
There are 1644+ hotels available in Kos.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Kos, Greece?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Kos (KGS) twice daily.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kalymnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kalymnos via Corfu, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- 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
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Roma Termini to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- 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
- €35–85
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–390
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
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