There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Kos by bus, plane, ferry, car, 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, fly to Kos
best- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Kos (KGS)plane BIO - KGS
14h 35m€111–292Bus, fly to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane BIO - RHO
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry
15h 42m€85–322Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
2d 23h€216–397Drive, ferry
- Drive from Santander to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
47h 27m€662–1,010Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
3d 1h€399–621Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Karlovasiferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Karlovasi to Port of Koscarferry
3d 3h€311–612Bus, ferry via Timișoara
- Take the bus from Santander to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Fourniferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Fourni to Port of Kosferry Bsf
3d 14h€257–588
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Kos (KGS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Kos is to bus and fly and car ferry which costs €85 - €330 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Kos is to bus and fly which takes 14h 35m and costs €110 - €300.
The distance between Santander and Kos is 2781 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Kos without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 23h and costs €210 - €400.
It takes approximately 14h 35m to get from Santander to Kos, including transfers.
Kos is 1h ahead of Santander. It is currently 2:10 PM in Santander and 3:10 PM in Kos.
There are 830+ hotels available in Kos.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Kos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Santander to Kos. However, you can take the bus to Bilbao Intermodal, take the bus to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, walk to Bilbao Airport (BIO) airport, fly to Kos (KGS), walk to Kos Airport, then take the bus to Kos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Port of Kos via Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián, Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Piraeus Port Akti Kondili, and Port of Piraeus in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kos via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kos via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Montpellier to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Santander to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Kavala to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Fourni
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Fourni to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- 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
- €35–80
- 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
- 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 Karlovasi to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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