Rhodes – Kos
Ferries to Dodecanese Islands
Rhodes – Kos
Ferries to Dodecanese Islands
The Rhodes to Kos ferry route is provided by 2 operators and runs all year round. The ferry crossing from Rhodes to Kos is approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes on ferries servicing this route. Rhodes to Kos ferry duration can range between 2 hours 5 minutes and 2 hours 40 minutes depending on the operator you are sailing with.
On average there are 15 ferry sailings weekly from Rhodes to Kos. Blue Star Ferries provide up to 7 weekly sailings and Dodekanisos Seaways provide 8 weekly sailings. During the high season ferry timetables often increase.
The fastest ferry from Rhodes to Kos is with Dodekanisos Seaways.
Prices subject to change, pricing representative of searches over last 30 days.
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| Rhodes - Kos Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Greece | |
| Destination Country | Greece | |
| No. of Operators | 3 | |
| Operators | Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways & SAOS Ferries | |
| Average Price | $87* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 6 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 2h 45m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 2h 5m | |
| First Ferry | 08:00 | |
| Last Ferry | 18:15 | |
| Distance | 61 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
The Greek island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Islands and lies in the eastern Aegean Sea, to the north east of the island of Crete and south east of Athens. The island is also a short distance off the coast of Turkey. Rhodes Town is the island's capital and main town and its Old Town is a rich tapestry made up of different civilisations and cultures. The city's medieval walls, its fortress like buildings, the gates, bastions, narrow alleys, old houses, fountains and busy squares combine to make all visitors feel as though they have stepped back thousands of years. Outside of Rhodes Town the island has a number of small villages and beach resorts that are popular with tourists. The main ones are Faliraki, Lindos, Kremasti, Pefkos, Archangelos, Haraki, Koskinou, Afantou, Paradisi, Trianta and Embona.
From the island's port, ferry services depart to Piraeus by both conventional and high speed ferry. The island is also connected to the rest of the Dodecanese Islands, the Cyclades Islands and to Crete during the summer months.
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.
