Kos – Rhodes
Ferries to Dodecanese Islands
Kos – Rhodes
Ferries to Dodecanese Islands
The Kos Rhodes ferry is serviced by 3 ferry companies; Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways & SAOS Ferries.Kos Rhodes ferries take around 3 hours. The ferry costs between €38.37 and €157.62, 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 Rhodes.
The first Kos Rhodes ferry typically departs from Kos at around 00:20. The last ferry usually departs at 22:45.
The Kos Rhodes ferry trip can take around 3 hours. 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 16 weekly sailings from Kos to Rhodes provided by Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways & SAOS Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
Blue Star Ferries provide 8 sailings weekly. Dodekanisos Seaways provide 8 sailings weekly. SAOS Ferries provide 2 sailings weekly.
Kos Rhodes ferry prices typically range between 38€* and 158€*. The average price is typically 77€*. The cheapest Kos Rhodes ferry prices start from 38€*. The average price for a foot passenger is 76€*. The average price for a car is 297€*.
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 May 2025.
The distance between Kos to Rhodes is approximately 70.6 miles (113.6km) or 61.3 nautical miles.
Yes, Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways & SAOS Ferries ferries allow cars on board ferries between Kos and Rhodes. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Kos and Rhodes.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways & SAOS Ferries ferries between Kos and Rhodes.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Kos to Rhodes 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 - Rhodes Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Greece | |
| Destination Country | Greece | |
| No. of Operators | 3 | |
| Operators | Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways & SAOS Ferries | |
| Average Price | 78 €* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 6 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 2h 45m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 2h 5m | |
| First Ferry | 00:20 | |
| Last Ferry | 15:55 | |
| Distance | 61 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 Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese group of islands and is a popular destination for tourists, especially as it has around 300 days of sunshine every year. The island lies in the eastern Aegean Sea and is to the north of the island of Crete and to the south east of Athens. The island has all the facilities to make it the popular tourist destination that it has become and includes a beautiful coastline and has plenty of culture and a lively nightlife.
The island's main town, Rhodes Town, is very charming and visitors will see enormous medieval fortifications and narrow alleys that are simply full of character. However, the island's beaches are perhaps the biggest attraction and is what makes it so popular. many of the island's beaches are located on the eastern shore and Lindos stands out as offering the best stretch of sand and pebbles and is close to the Megali Paralia.
Rhodes is connected by ferry with daily services to Piraeus, by conventional and high speed boats. During the summer months Rhodes is also connected with the rest of the Dodecanese islands, along with Crete and Cyclades.
