Patmos – Kos
Ferries to Dodecanese Islands
Patmos – Kos
Ferries to Dodecanese Islands
The Patmos Kos ferry route connects two popular tourist destinations in the Dodecanese Islands and is available for booking with 2 ferry companies throughout the year. Blue Star Ferries provide 4 weekly sailings and Dodekanisos Seaways provide 6 weekly sailings. The total distance between Patmos ferry port and Kos ferry port is approximately 43 nautical miles (80.2km), with Dodekanisos Seaways offering the fastest crossing time in around 2 hours and 15 minutes, making it an ideal transport link between these two beautiful islands in Greece.
There is a high speed ferry from Patmos to Kos via the Dodekanisos Pride and the Dodekanisos Express, both available with Dodekanisos Seaways. This fast ferry ensures that passengers reach their destination in the quickest time possible.
Direct Ferries help you choose between 10 ferries from Patmos to Kos every week, with up to 2 sailings departing per day. Passengers can currently bring their cars onboard this ferry route. However, please be advised that only 1 vehicle is allowed per booking.
Prices for the ferry to Kos from Patmos might change depending on the season you wish to travel. The cheapest ferry tickets are typically available during off peak, outside of the high season. Please visit our special offers page to stay updated with all the latest ferry discounts.
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| Patmos - Kos Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Greece | |
| Destination Country | Greece | |
| No. of Operators | 2 | |
| Operators | Blue Star Ferries & Dodekanisos Seaways | |
| Average Price | $90* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 4 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 2h 52m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 1h 45m | |
| First Ferry | 02:30 | |
| Last Ferry | 23:40 | |
| Distance | 50 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
Located in the Aegean Sea, the Greek island of Patmos is part of the Dodecanese group of islands. It is one of the most northerly islands in the Dodecanese and lies just off the west coast of Turkey. Patmos' capital is the town of Chora and its port is in the town of Skala. The island, which is also known as the "island of the Apocalypse" is popular with tourists from around the world. However, there is more to the island than this. It is a pretty island with traditional whitewashed houses, crystal clear waters, excellent food and a thriving nightlife.
The Cave of the Apocalypse, a major visitor attraction, is reputedly to have been the cave where Saint Ioannis heard the voice of God and wrote the Apocalypse. In the cave, visitors can see the cross engraved by Saint Ioannis along with three small cracks on the rock through which the voice of God came, symbolising the Holy Trinity.
Patmos is connected by ferry to Piraeus, the other islands of the Dodecanese, and also with other islands of the Aegean Sea, like Samos and Ikaria. The ferry from Piraeus takes about 7 hours to reach the port of Patmos. The journey to the nearby islands of the Dodecanese take about 1-1.5 hours, while the trips from Ikaria or Samos take a little longer.
Kos is a Greek island that lies in the eastern Aegean Sea and is situated to the south of the island of Kalymnos and to the north of the island of Nisyros. The island, which is only around 3 miles off the Turkish coast and sits in the Keramiko Gulf, or the Kos Gulf, is the third largest of the Dodecanese islands. Kos is a well known and popular holiday destination where visitors go to enjoy the island's beaches. Kos was also one of the first Greek islands to recognise the benefits of tourism to its economy and as a result many hotels were built along the island's long and sandy coastline in the east and south. Cycling is a popular activity on Kos as the island's terrain is quite flat and because there are many bicycle hire outlets throughout the island along with some dedicated cycle paths between some of the larger hotels.
There are daily services between Kos and Piraeus along with services between Kos and the rest of the Dodecanese, the islands of the north eastern Aegean and Turkey. The trip by conventional ferry can take up to 13 hours, depending on the intermediate stopovers, and the trip with a high speed boat can take between 5 and 8 hours.
