Nisyros – Kos
Ferry to Dodecanese Islands
Nisyros – Kos
Ferry to Dodecanese Islands
Depending on the season their are about 3 weekly sailings between Nisyros and Kos. 4 ferry operators provide the ferries from Nisyros to Kos, Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways, SAOS Ferries & Anem Ferries. Nisyros Kos ferries take around 50 minutes. The ferry costs between $32.59 and $129.23, 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 Nisyros to Kos.
The earliest Nisyros Kos ferry typically departs Nisyros at about 07:30 and the last ferry usually leaves at 22:45.
Ferries from Nisyros to Kos 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 Nisyros to Kos 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 Nisyros to Kos typically range between $32.59* and $129.23*. On average the Nisyros Kos ferry is $64.83*. The cheapest Nisyros Kos ferry prices start from $32.59*. The average price for a foot passenger is $64.74*.
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 Nisyros to Kos is approximately 20 miles (33km) or 18 nautical miles.
Yes, Nisyros Kos ferries allow cars onboard with Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways, SAOS Ferries & Anem Ferries between Nisyros and Kos. To view car ferry tickets and prices between Nisyros and Kos use our Deal Finder.
Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways, SAOS Ferries & Anem Ferries allow foot passengers on Nisyros Kos ferries.
Blue Star Ferries & Dodekanisos Seaways allow pets on ferries from Nisyros to Kos. 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 in the Aegean Sea, the island of Nisyros lies between the neighbouring islands of Kos and Tilos. The island's coast has a few sandy beaches, which are generally located in the north east part of the island, but generally the Nisyros coastline is characterised by rocky or pebbled beaches. The island's volcano is active but luckily for tourists it is not erupting and Fumaroles can be found at the craters. According to Greek mythology, the island was formed when Poseidon cut off a part of Kos and threw it onto the giant Polybotes to stop him from escaping. Fifth century ancient walls, which were originally part of the acropolis on the island, can be found near Mandraki and the island's ancient name was Porphyris.
From the island's port there are conventional and high speed ferry services that generally depart to the other islands of the Dodecanese. There are also services to the Cycladic islands and also to Crete, but usually via another island.
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.
