Athens (Piraeus) – Kos
Ferry to Dodecanese Islands
Athens (Piraeus) – Kos
Ferry to Dodecanese Islands
Depending on the season their are about 4 weekly sailings between Athens (Piraeus) and Kos.Blue Star Ferries provides the ferry from Athens (Piraeus) to Kos. Athens (Piraeus) Kos ferries take around 11 hours 50 minutes. The ferry costs between $150.75 and $1,403.94, 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 Athens (Piraeus) to Kos.
The earliest Athens (Piraeus) Kos ferry typically departs Athens (Piraeus) at about 02:00 and the last ferry usually leaves at 23:55.
Ferries from Athens (Piraeus) to Kos sail in around 11 hours 50 minutes. The fastest ferry is approximately 8 hours 55 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 4 weekly sailings from Athens (Piraeus) to Kos provided by Blue Star Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
The price of a ferry from Athens (Piraeus) to Kos typically range between $150.75* and $1,403.94*. On average the Athens (Piraeus) Kos ferry is $484.29*. The cheapest Athens (Piraeus) Kos ferry prices start from $150.75*. The average price for a foot passenger is $361.44*. The average price for a car is $1,251.61*.
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 Athens (Piraeus) to Kos is approximately 261 miles (419km) or 226 nautical miles.
Yes, Athens (Piraeus) Kos ferries allow cars onboard with Blue Star Ferries between Athens (Piraeus) and Kos. To view car ferry tickets and prices between Athens (Piraeus) and Kos use our Deal Finder.
Blue Star Ferries allow foot passengers on Athens (Piraeus) Kos ferries.
Blue Star Ferries allow pets on ferries from Athens (Piraeus) to Kos. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey.
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The port city of Piraeus in Greece lies on the Saronic Gulf in the Attica region of the country and forms part of the Athens urban area, with the centre of Athens located some 12 km from the port. The centre of Piraeus is generally congested with traffic and tends not to be place where tourists would go. The area has many of the facilities you would expect of a non-tourist town: banks, public buildings, pedestrian areas, shopping streets and the like. The area around Zea Marina and Mikrolimano Harbour are perhaps the most attractive part of Piraeus and have a good selection of restaurants, cafes and bars.
Piraeus is Greece's main port and the largest in Europe and the third largest in the world. Unsurprisingly, it is the hub of Greece's maritime industries and the base for its merchant navy. Having recently undergone a refurbishment, facilities at the port have improved and include ATM's, bureau de change, restaurants, cafes, bars and a number of travel agencies selling ferry tickets. destinations served by the port include the island of Crete, the Cyclades Islands, the Dodecanese Islands, the eastern parts of Greece and parts of the northern and eastern Aegean Sea.
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.
