Kos – Kalymnos
Ferries to Dodecanese Islands
Kos – Kalymnos
Ferries to Dodecanese Islands
The Kos Kalymnos ferry is serviced by 3 ferry companies; Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways & SAOS Ferries.Kos Kalymnos ferries take around 35 minutes. The ferry costs between €14.01 and €133.80, 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 Kalymnos.
The first Kos Kalymnos ferry typically departs from Kos at around 00:20. The last ferry usually departs at 23:50.
The Kos Kalymnos ferry trip can take around 35 minutes. The fastest sailings are approximately 35 minutes. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 14 weekly sailings from Kos to Kalymnos provided by Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways & SAOS Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
Blue Star Ferries provide 4 sailings weekly. Dodekanisos Seaways provide 10 sailings weekly. SAOS Ferries provide 1 sailing weekly.
Kos Kalymnos ferry prices typically range between 14€* and 134€*. The average price is typically 50€*. The cheapest Kos Kalymnos ferry prices start from 14€*. The average price for a foot passenger is 33€*. The average price for a car is 138€*.
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 Kalymnos is approximately 21.3 miles (34.3km) or 18.5 nautical miles.
Yes, Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways & SAOS Ferries ferries allow cars on board ferries between Kos and Kalymnos. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Kos and Kalymnos.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways & SAOS Ferries ferries between Kos and Kalymnos.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Kos to Kalymnos with Blue Star Ferries & Dodekanisos Seaways. 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 - Kalymnos Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Greece | |
| Destination Country | Greece | |
| No. of Operators | 2 | |
| Operators | Blue Star Ferries & Dodekanisos Seaways | |
| Average Price | 54 €* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 6 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 36m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 35m | |
| First Ferry | 00:20 | |
| Last Ferry | 22:20 | |
| Distance | 18 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 Kalymnos lies in the south east Aegean Sea and is located between the islands of Kos and Leros, and is one of the Dodecanese group of islands. The island is quite small with a land area of just over 100 sq. km but despite this it is the fourth largest of all the Dodecanese islands. The island's name has changed over its history. It was first named Kalynda, then Kalymna and then finally, Kalymnos. The island's capital is Pothis, although the most of the island's residents live in Chora, and is the island's second largest town.
Kalymnos is known for its sponge divers and sponge fisheries and it's inland terrain is steep and rocky and is popular with climbers. There are over 1,300 different climbing routes on the island that range in difficulty and terrain. Some routes are on slabs, some on big walls or on overhangs. The landscape used to be a curse for the island's residents but as it attracts visitors to the island it is now a blessing, certainly in terms of tourism.
There is a frequent ferry service to Piraeus, Rhodes and to the other Dodecanese islands. There are also ferry routes operating to the Cyclades islands, Samos and, during the summer season, to Chios, Mytilini, and Thessaloniki.
