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How to get from Kos to Athens by ferry ?

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

We know that planning a ferry trip from Kos to Athens can be stressful, so we do our best to make your Kos to Athens 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, Dodekanisos Seaways or Hellenic Seaways. This way you can find the best deal on a Kos Athens 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 Kos to Athens simply enter your travel dates and start your search on Vivanoda.

Kos to Athens Ferry Information

Port of departure
Kos
Greece
Dodecanese
Port of Arrival
Athens
Greece
Attica
Distance
210 mi
Ferry Companies
Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways, Hellenic Seaways
Frequency of crossings
11 crossings a week
Minimum crossing time
8 hours 40 min
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Ferry Kos Athens: Fares, Timetables and Duration

To travel by ferry from Kos to Athens, you'll find tickets range from £54 for one person if you're travelling without a car to £311 if you're travelling with your car. The average price we've seen on the Kos to Athens route is £170. The average ferry crossing time from Kos to Athens is 11 hours 58 min. The slowest ferries will take 15 hours 35 min to reach Athens, while the fastest boats will arrive in Athens in 9 hours 10 min. The first ferry leaves the port of Kos at 12:05. The last boat to Athens leaves the port of Kos at 22:30.

Average price of a Kos to Athens ferry crossing
£170
Price range of ferries Kos Athens (Lowest price for 1 passenger and highest price for 1 passenger and a car)
£54 - £311
Average crossing time Kos Athens
11 hours 58 min
Departure time of first ferry to Athens
12:05
Time last ferry leaves for Athens
22:30
Arrival time of first ferry to Athens
08:05
Arrival time of last ferry to Athens
21:15

Which companies operate between Kos and Athens?

If you want to travel between Kos and Athens 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 Kos Athens
Blue Star Ferries
Blue Star Ferries is a Greek shipping company operating the Kos-Athens route as well as other domestic crossings between mainland Greece and its myriad islands (Cyclades, Ionian, Crete, Dodecanese). On Vivanoda, you can compare Kos-Athens fares and book a Blue Star Ferries ticket between Kos and Athens. Blue Star Ferries operates 11 crossings a week to Athens from Kos and the journey time is 8 hours 40 min. More information about Blue Star Ferries
8 hours 40 min
11 crossings a week

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

Port of departure in Kos

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

Kos
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Kos
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Port of arrival in Athens

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

Athens Piraeus E1
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Athens Piraeus E6
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FAQ (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS)

If you take a ferry from Kos to Athens, it will take you at least 8 hours 40 min to cover the 210 mi between Kos and Athens.

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

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

Yes, absolutely, direct crossings are offered by Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways, Hellenic Seaways.

To go by boat from Kos to Athens, you can find prices ranging from £54 for the lowest, to £311 for the highest. The average price we observed was £170.

The first ferry leaves Kos at 12:05 for Athens.

The last ferry to Athens usually departs from Kos at 22:30.

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