Traveling from athens to Kos?

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molon lave

http://www.bluestarferries.com/ENGLISH/defaultmain.htm
if you want to go by ferry that's the official site of the company.
I went to Kos last year (in august ,full season) and the journey took around 9-10 hours... prices differ depending on the date. check the site for current price list.
DON'T GO WITH G.A. ferries....... Slow and old ships,usually in bad shape.
Also for maps accommodation and what to do once you get there....
http://www.kosinfo.gr/ (for Kos with lists of hotels and almost everything there is to know.....)
http://www.rhodes.gr/portal_en/ (for Rhodes also with a lot of info about everything........)

Also you need to know that you will have to go from the airport to Peraias port by train or taxi . I recommend train because its cheaper and faster.

brianthesnailuk2002

I have done exactly as you plan. Ferries from Pireus to Kos are available dailly, relatively comfortable if generally mainly used by Greeks. So beware of the standard Greek staring at the women in the party, I found this particularly off-putting when travelling with a group of females.
However hot it is during the day, its very cold at night we found out on deck, so either buy a ticket with a room or find somewhere nice and warm to snuggle-up in.

emiliosailez

Aegean Air and Olympic have flights as of last summer to Kos a 40 minute flight was 92 Euros. The Kos airport is about half an hour from the island's main city and a taxi there will cost you another 20 E or so. Was there last June.

Leonarda

I am from Rhodes, and I can inform you whatever you want.
So for Kos and Rhodes you can contact olympic airlines www.olympicairlines.com
www.aegeanarilines.com
Then, if you are in Kos or Rhodes, to visit the other islands, you take the boat Blies star, or Dodekanisos express, which is leaving from Rhodes at 8 in the morning.It is the speed one..Ypou ll be at Kos at 10..
In ogni case, you can contact me if you want further information

Kimon

There are Ferry boats and Hydrofoils.
Call the Harbor Master's Office :

+30 22420-26594-5

cpinatsi

Sure there are many ferries but Kos and Rhodes are quite far from Athens, so it takes long to get there by ferry. I strongly recommend to fly to Rhodes or Kos, and then take a ferry between them. Olympic airlines or Aegean airlines fly there every day.
The ferry costs about 42 euros to Kos per person (economy class) and it should take 8-10 hours. Make sure you check which ferry you choose, because there are some slower ones. Prefer Blue Star 2.

Check www.ferries.gr

Michael P

There are two ways to get to KOS and RHODES one is by air, check www.aegeanair.com and www.olympicairlines.com the flight from Athens to Kos is about 40 minutes and the tickets cost between 40-90Euros depending on how early you book(the earlier the cheaper).

The best ferries to get from Athens (Pireas) is blue star ferries www.bluestarferries.com/ENGLISH/defaultm... the trip to Kos is about 7-8 hours and the tickets cost 30-35euros. Between the two island they are connections everyday (season time) with hydrofoil and ferries.

zipp380

www.bluestarferries.gr
www.minoan.gr for high speed ferry service
50.00-150.00 each
not sure how long but its a trip

iona

You can phone the tourist police Central number is 0030 171.
Ask them for the tourist police numbers of KOs or Rhodos or the normal police number which is 0030 100, ask for telephone numbers for the touristic police stations on those islands.
U can go on www.in.gr , down they say import and numbers,
and times.
Or, u can ask in this number 0030 1440, or 0030 22420-26594-5 ( am not sure if you need the 210 after the 0030 check with and without to see who its working) which is the phone of the Piraeus hardboard.
Or www.tickets-greece.com
www.ferries.gr

Ask the name from the companies that go to those islands.
You can check the air companies too,
The phone number of the airport company is 0030 210 3531000Or you can phone the Greek tourist organisation 0030 210 8707000
I hope that this info is going to help you.
Good luck i hope.!!

yiotadelta

Both islands are daily connected to the mainland and some of the ships are fairly good, however the trip lasts rather long (i.e about 18 hours from Piraeus to Rhodes with Blue Star Ferries), therefore you may need a cabin, in which case it is more convenient (at the same price) to fly there.
If you decide to go by ferry, avoid at any cost the GA ferries, they are horrilbe and the trip could last 25 hours no matter what the schedule is.

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