There are 7 ways to get from Rome to Kos by plane, car, ferry, train, busferry, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kos
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Kos (KGS)plane FCO - KGS
6h 22m€58–222Drive, 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 Bsf / ...
31h 47m€246–420Train, 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 Bsf / ...
35h 25mBus 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 Bsf / ...
38h 33mFly 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€155–228Fly to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane FCO - RHO
- Take the carferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry
9h 24m€65–249Bus 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 carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Koscarferry
47h 34m
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 €65 - €250 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Kos is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €55 - €230.
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 35h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Rome to Kos, including transfers.
Kos is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 3:28 PM in Rome and 4:28 PM in Kos.
There are 1663+ 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
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kalymnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Saos Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–380
- Website
- Seajets
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