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How to get from Athens to Kos by ferry ?

Looking for the perfect Athens to Kos ferry ticket? You've come to the right place. Taking a ferry from Athens to Kos is a convenient and enjoyable way to travel.

We know that planning a ferry trip from Athens to Kos can be stressful, so we do our best to make your Athens to Kos ferry booking as quick and easy as possible.

With Vivanoda, our easy to use platform, you can compare prices, routes and services of different ferry companies like Blue Star Ferries, Aegean Speed Lines, LANE Sea Line, Sea Jets, ANEK Lines or Hellenic Seaways. This way you can find the best deal on a Athens Kos ferry ticket to suit your needs and budget, whether you're travelling alone, as a couple or with your family.

Most Blue Star Ferries ships offer on-board facilities such as cabins, restaurants, shops, Wi-Fi and more. Often they also offer facilities for people with reduced mobility.

To find the best deals on ferries from Athens to Kos simply enter your travel dates and start your search on Vivanoda.

Athens to Kos Ferry Information

Port of departure
Athens
Greece
Attica
Port of Arrival
Kos
Greece
Dodecanese
Distance
210 mi
Ferry Companies
Blue Star Ferries, Aegean Speed Lines, LANE Sea Line, Sea Jets, ANEK Lines, Hellenic Seaways, Minoan Lines, Cyclades Fast Ferries, Zante Ferries, Aegean Sea Lines, Aigaion Pelagos, Dodekanisos Seaways
Frequency of crossings
11 crossings a week
Minimum crossing time
9 hours 40 min
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Ferry Athens Kos: Fares, Timetables and Duration

To travel by ferry from Athens to Kos, you'll find tickets range from £54 for one person if you're travelling without a car to £315 if you're travelling with your car. The average price we've seen on the Athens to Kos route is £175. The average ferry crossing time from Athens to Kos is 12 hours 31 min. The slowest ferries will take 15 hours 45 min to reach Kos, while the fastest boats will arrive in Kos in 9 hours 35 min. The first ferry leaves the port of Athens at 12:00. The last boat to Kos leaves the port of Athens at 18:00.

Average price of a Athens to Kos ferry crossing
£175
Price range of ferries Athens Kos (Lowest price for 1 passenger and highest price for 1 passenger and a car)
£54 - £315
Average crossing time Athens Kos
12 hours 31 min
Departure time of first ferry to Kos
12:00
Time last ferry leaves for Kos
18:00
Arrival time of first ferry to Kos
00:30
Arrival time of last ferry to Kos
09:45

Which companies operate between Athens and Kos?

If you want to travel between Athens and Kos by ferry, there are a number of companies to choose from including Blue Star Ferries who run regular services between the two cities. You can find out more about the different shipping companies on this route and their departure times here.

Blue Star Ferries Athens Kos
Blue Star Ferries
Blue Star Ferries is a Greek shipping company operating the Athens-Kos route as well as other domestic crossings between mainland Greece and its myriad islands (Cyclades, Ionian, Crete, Dodecanese). On Vivanoda, you can compare Athens-Kos fares and book a Blue Star Ferries ticket between Athens and Kos. Blue Star Ferries operates 11 crossings a week to Kos from Athens and the journey time is 9 hours 40 min. More information about Blue Star Ferries
9 hours 40 min
11 crossings a week

Where do the ferries leave from in Athens? Where do the boats arrive in Kos?

Port of departure in Athens

Blue Star Ferries ferries depart for Kos from the following ports in Athens:

Athens Piraeus E1
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Athens Piraeus E6
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Athens Piraeus E3
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Port of arrival in Kos

Blue Star Ferries ships arrive in Kos from the following ports:

Kos
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Kos
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FAQ (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS)

If you take a ferry from Athens to Kos, it will take you at least 9 hours 40 min to cover the 210 mi between Athens and Kos.

This often depends on the season (there are fewer crossings between Athens and Kos in winter) and the ferry company (Blue Star Ferries). There are currently 11 crossings a week between Athens and Kos.

There are 1 ferry companies operating between Athens and Kos: Blue Star Ferries.

Yes, absolutely, direct crossings are offered by Blue Star Ferries, Aegean Speed Lines, LANE Sea Line, Sea Jets, ANEK Lines, Hellenic Seaways, Minoan Lines, Cyclades Fast Ferries, Zante Ferries, Aegean Sea Lines, Aigaion Pelagos, Dodekanisos Seaways.

To go by boat from Athens to Kos, you can find prices ranging from £54 for the lowest, to £315 for the highest. The average price we observed was £175.

The first ferry leaves Athens at 12:00 for Kos.

The last ferry to Kos usually departs from Athens at 18:00.

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