Kos – Nisyros
Ferry to Dodecanese Islands
Kos – Nisyros
Ferry to Dodecanese Islands
Depending on the season their are about 3 weekly sailings between Kos and Nisyros. 4 ferry operators provide the ferries from Kos to Nisyros, Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways, SAOS Ferries & Anem Ferries. Kos Nisyros ferries take around 50 minutes. The ferry costs between $32.38 and $147.52, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for ferries from Kos to Nisyros.
The earliest Kos Nisyros ferry typically departs Kos at about 00:20 and the last ferry usually leaves at 20:15.
Ferries from Kos to Nisyros sail in around 50 minutes. The fastest ferry is approximately 45 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 3 weekly sailings from Kos to Nisyros provided by Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways, SAOS Ferries & Anem Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
Blue Star Ferries provide 2 sailings weekly. Dodekanisos Seaways provide 2 sailings weekly. SAOS Ferries provide 2 sailings weekly. Anem Ferries provide 3 sailings weekly.
The price of a ferry from Kos to Nisyros typically range between $32.38* and $147.52*. On average the Kos Nisyros ferry is $64.74*. The cheapest Kos Nisyros ferry prices start from $32.38*. The average price for a foot passenger is $63.76*. The average price for a car is $292.48*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated 1 April 2025.
The distance between Kos to Nisyros is approximately 20 miles (33km) or 18 nautical miles.
Yes, Kos Nisyros ferries allow cars onboard with Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways, SAOS Ferries & Anem Ferries between Kos and Nisyros. To view car ferry tickets and prices between Kos and Nisyros use our Deal Finder.
Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways, SAOS Ferries & Anem Ferries allow foot passengers on Kos Nisyros ferries.
Blue Star Ferries & Dodekanisos Seaways allow pets on ferries from Kos to Nisyros. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey.
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Located in the Dodecanese group of islands, the Greek island of Kos is around 4km from the coast of Bodrum in Turkey. The island is around 40 km long and 8 km wide and has a number of towns and villages. The main town and port is also called Kos, but the island's other villages include Kefalos, Tingaki, Kardamena, Mastihari, Antimachia, Marmari and Pyli. Kos Town is usually quite and there is lots to do there. There are plenty of restaurants, bars and clubs in the town which have led to the island as a whole becoming very popular with tourists. For those visitors looking for a bargain, practically everything is available in the island's shops from ceramics to fur, shoes to books and clothes and jewellery to leather products. The most popular tourist centres on the island often also have many small shops offering handmade goods such as ceramics and embroideries along with more traditional local products such as honey, herbs, wine, sweets and spices.
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.
The Greek island of Nisyros is one of the Dodecanese group of islands and lies in the Aegean Sea, between the island of Kos and the island of Tilos. Nisyros is regarded as one of the most beautiful islands in the region and is largely untouched by tourism. The island, which has a coastline of around 28 km, was created, according to mythology, during the war between Gods and Giants where Poseidon chased the Giant Polyvotis down to Kos, cut a part of it and threw it to his enemy, sinking him forever in to the bottom of the Aegean Sea. This rock is Nisyros and the volcano's eruptions are said to be the angry breathing of the defeated Giant.
The island's capital, and home to the island's port, is Mandraki and is one of the largest villages on Nisyros. Mandraki is characterised by charming cobblestoned streets and squares and typical Greek whitewashed two storeyed houses complete with wooden balconies. The nightlife is not very intense but you will surely have a good time in the village where there are little tavernas and some bars to enjoy.
It can be reached by ferry from Piraeus, Kos and Rhodes.
