Kos – Astypalea
Ferries to Dodecanese Islands
Kos – Astypalea
Ferries to Dodecanese Islands
The Kos Astypalea ferry is serviced by 2 ferry companies; Blue Star Ferries & Dodekanisos Seaways.Kos Astypalea ferries take around 1 hour 50 minutes. The ferry costs between €62.73 and €177.33, 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 Astypalea.
The first Kos Astypalea ferry typically departs from Kos at around 10:10. The last ferry usually departs at 23:50.
The Kos Astypalea ferry trip can take around 1 hour 50 minutes. The fastest sailings are approximately 1 hour 50 minutes. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 2 weekly sailings from Kos to Astypalea provided by Blue Star Ferries & Dodekanisos Seaways. Timetables can change from season to season.
Blue Star Ferries provide 1 sailing weekly. Dodekanisos Seaways provide 2 sailings weekly.
Kos Astypalea ferry prices typically range between 63€* and 177€*. The average price is typically 134€*. The cheapest Kos Astypalea ferry prices start from 63€*. The average price for a foot passenger is 118€*. The average price for a car is 302€*.
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 Astypalea is approximately 68.2 miles (109.8km) or 59.3 nautical miles.
Yes, Blue Star Ferries & Dodekanisos Seaways ferries allow cars on board ferries between Kos and Astypalea. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Kos and Astypalea.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Blue Star Ferries & Dodekanisos Seaways ferries between Kos and Astypalea.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Kos to Astypalea with Blue Star Ferries. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey unless the ferry operator supplies pet accommodation.
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| Kos - Astypalea Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Greece | |
| Destination Country | Greece | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Blue Star Ferries | |
| Average Price | 30 €* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 1 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 3h 40m | |
| First Ferry | 22:20 | |
| Distance | 59 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
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 Astypalea lies in the eastern Aegean Sea and is one of the 12 islands that make up the Dodecanese group of islands. The island, which sits at the point where the Dodecanese meet the Cyclades islands, has a long history and is characterised by typically Greek whitewashed villages and lovely beaches. Astypalaia is also the westernmost island of the Dodecanese and is naturally separated into Mesa Nisi (the inner island, western part) and Exo Nisi (the outer island, eastern part) by a thin strip of land less than 100 m wide.
The island's capital, and home to its port, is Chora and is regarded as one of the most picturesque towns in the Aegean. The town sits atop a rock that protrudes into the sea, forming two bays. Towering above Chora is a castle with the white domes of Evangelistria and Agios Georgios churches visible above its walls. Around the castle lie Chora’s houses with whitewashed walls, blue doors and windows, and wooden balconies.
The island is connected to the port of Piraeus and also to the other islands in the Dodecanese, the Cycladic islands and to Crete.
