There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Kos by bus, plane, ferry, car, train, busferry, 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.
Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Kos (KGS)plane BIO - KGS
13h 46m€106–362Bus, 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€236–397Drive, ferry
- Drive from Santander to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf / ...
47h 27m€667–1,020Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Kos (KGS)plane MAD - KGS
13h 58m€123–318Bus, ferry via Padova
- Take the bus from Santander to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Fierbus
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf / ...
3d 2h€257–354Bus, ferry #2
- 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 Fourniferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Fourni to Port of Kosferry Bsf
3d 3h€279–507Bus, bus and ferry, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Halkiferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Chalki to Port of Koscarferry
3d 11h
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Kos (KGS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Kos is to train and fly which costs €120 - €320 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Kos is to bus and fly which takes 13h 46m and costs €100 - €370.
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 €230 - €400.
It takes approximately 13h 46m to get from Santander to Kos, including transfers.
Kos is 1h ahead of Santander. It is currently 12:58 PM in Santander and 1:58 PM in Kos.
There are 794+ 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
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kos via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kos via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kos via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kos via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kos via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
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 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- 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
- €8–17
- 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
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Santander E.A. to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- 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
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Padova to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €91
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- 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
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Kavala to Fourni
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- 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/
Ferry from Heraklion to Halki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Chalki to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
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