Travelling to Kos Island

By air

By boat

By air

Flights to Kos departing from Athens and other Greek airports, (as well as charter flights from the major European cities) are scheduled on daily basis. Flight time from Athens to Kos is approximately 60 minutes. Flights departing from "Eleftherios Venizelos" International Airport to Kos are scheduled 4 times per day.

Contacts

ATHENS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT S.A. "ELEFTHERIOS VENIZELOS"
Spata, 19019, Greece Airport
call center: +30 210 3530000
Airport administration: +30 210 3531000


THESSALONIKI AIRPORT "MAKEDONIA"
P.O. Box 22605, GR-55103 Kalamaria, Thessaloniki
Tel: +30 2310 - 985000
Fax: +30 2310 - 475555


KOS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT "HIPPOCRATES"
Kos, 85 302, Greece
Tel: +30 22420 56000
Fax: +30 22420 51833


HERAKLION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT "N.KAZANTZAKIS"
Heraklion, 71 601, Crete Island
Tel: +30 2810 397129, 397136
Fax: +30 2810 221700


RHODES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT "DIAGORAS"
Paradissi, 85106, Rhodes
Tel: +30 22410 88700, 88701
Fax: +30 22410 83210


Airlines

AEGEAN AIRLINES

OLYMPIC AIR

SKY EXPRESS (only for Heraklion-Crete to Kos Island)


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By boat

Boats (including car ferries) depart from Piraeus port (major port of Athens).

Access to Piraeus port from "Eleftherios Venizelos" International Airport

The "Eleftherios Venizelos" International Airport is located 45 kms from Piraeus Port. You may reach Piraeus port by the following means:

• Taxis can be easily found at the stations outside the airport. The taxi queue is next to Exit 3 of the Arrivals Level. An average journey by taxi to the Piraeus port should take approximately 60/70 minutes, depending on the traffic and its cost should be around 45 - 55 Euros per way.
• Shuttle Bus is leaving from the Airport to Piraeus port approximately every 20 minutes (Express line X96) and it reaches Piraeus after 90 minutes. The bus queue is next to Exit 5 of the Arrivals Level. Current ticket price is 3,20 Euros.
• Metro The Metro runs every 10 minutes. You can take the Metro, line number 3 (blue) from the airport and reach Piraeus port in 60 minutes. Current ticket price is 6 Euros.

Note: When you arrive at the airport, you should exit main terminal building, cross the road, take the elevator to the upper level, cross a long corridor, and you will arrive at the metro station. Take the Metro, number 3 line towards "Monastiraki". Using the same ticket and without leaving the station, you can switch at Monastiraki station from the blue to the green line, direction "Piraeus", which will take you to the Piraeus port.

Contacts

PIRAEUS PORT ATHORITY
Tel: +30 210 45 50 000
Fax: +30 210 4550310


KOS PORT ATHORITY
25 Akti Kountourioti, 85300, Kos, Greece
Tel: +30 22420 26594-7
Fax: +30 22420 24185


RHODES PORT ATHORITY
Tel: +30 22410 28666, 22410 28888, 22410 22220
Fax: +30 22410 27365



Boat Companies

BLUE STAR FERRIES

ANEK LINES

HELLENIC SEAWAYS

DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS


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