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Athens to Kos by flight or ferry
About 370 km. The flight is fastest at 3.9 h; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹5,330 per person.
Kos to AthensFastest
Flight
Aegean / Sky Express flight
3.9 h door to door
Cheapest
Ferry
Blue Star Ferries from Piraeus (overnight)
from ₹5,330 per person
Best value
Flight
Aegean / Sky Express flight
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Aegean / Sky Express flight | 3.9 h | ₹5,860–₹20,240per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Ferry | Blue Star Ferries from Piraeus (overnight) | 12 hovernight | ₹5,330–₹15,980per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Aegean / Sky Express flight | ₹11,720–₹40,480 | ₹23,440–₹80,960 |
| Ferry · Blue Star Ferries from Piraeus (overnight) | ₹10,660–₹31,960 | ₹21,320–₹63,920 |
Once you’re in Kos
- Best time: May – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – October). Against it: Winter: Fast Boats Stop, Many Hotels Close.
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Plan Athens and Kos
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.