Kos island: Access, transportation, useful info and telephones
Useful Telephones | Access - Transportation |
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By car: The best way to explore the island is to have your own car. You reach most places of the island through the road network. Indicative distances and routes from Kos: Airport: 24 km Mastichari: 21 km Kardamena: 28 km For your convenience, you can use the route map on the field “Routes” with information about the mileage, the time you need and the route you will follow, selecting the points of interest. By bus: There are regular intercity bus routes which become more frequent during summer season with direction to: Asfendiou - Zia, Tigari, Marmari, Pyli, Matichari, Antimachia, Kardamena, Kefalos. Intercity Bus Station. 7 Kleopatra str, Kos Tel.: (+30) 22420.22.292, Fax: (+30) 22420.20.263 The routes by urban bus with direction to Agios Fokas, Nea Alicarnassos, Messaria and Platani also become more frequent in the summer. Tourist Train:
By ferryboat: Kos island is 200 nmi far from Piraeus Port. There is a coastal connection to Piraeus everyday which become more frequent during summer season. Kos is also linked by ferry to most Dodecanese islands. Vessel routes to and from: Rhodes, Halki, Karpathos (Kos Authority and Diafani), Kasos, Sitia, Kalymnos, Nisyros, Tilos, Symi, Lipsi, Patmos, Agathonisi, Samos ( Pythagorion, some of the vessels also reach Arkious and Pharmakonisi), Chios, Mytilene, Limnos and Alexandroupoli. Ferry and local commections:
Shipping Companies BLUE STAR FERRIES Tel.: (+30) 22420.28.914 DODECANISOS SEAWAY Address: 3 Afstralias str, 85100 Rhodes Τηλ: (+30) 22410.70.590 Kos Agency: Τηλ.: (+30) 22420.29.900, 22420.28.545 Fax: (+30) 22420.24.864 ΑΝΕΚ Kalymnos Kalymnos. tel: (+30) 22430.29.612, fax: (+30) 22430.24.144 Agencies in Kos island: (+30) 22420.59.284 (Kos, Mastichari) (+30) 22420.23.835 (Kos) (+30) 22420.22.340 (Kos) (+30) 22420.28.178 (Kos) Aegean Flying Dolphins Port Authorities
By high speed (flying dolphins, catamaran, vessels) Routes to and from:
By plane: Frequent flights link Athens to Kos, flight duration is 50 min. The island is connected directly to air charter flights during the summer season with many international destinations "Ippokratis" Airport, Kos Tel.: (+30) 22420.56.000, 22420.51.591, 22420.51.567 Fax: (+30) 22420.51.833 Antimachia is the closest town to the Airport, while Kos town is 24 km far from the airport. You can reach the airport by car, taxi or bus, trip duration is 30 - 40 min. Olympic Air: Tel.: (+30) 22420.28.331-2 Aegean Airlines: Tel.: (+30) 22420.51.654, 22420.51.656 Fax: (+30) 22420.51.784 By your own boat: The marina of Kos provides high quality services and technical boat support, together with a number of satellite services. Located at a distance of one nautical mile south east of the old harbor of Kos has 8 berths with 250 docking spots. |
Accommodation
For your stay in Kos, you can book a room in one of the hotels and Bed & Breakfast inns.
In the town of Kos (Chora) and in many areas of the island of Kos, there are hotels and accommodations of various categories and types (rooms to let, residences, Bed & Breakfast inns, studios, hostels, guesthouses and furnished apartments) that can satisfy every visitor's demands and needs for a pleasant and enjoyable stay.
You will find wonderful hotels, rooms and apartments to let of all categories and price ranges.
Accommodation in Kos island
For your stay in Kos, you can book a room in one of the hotels and Bed & Breakfast inns. In Kos town (Chora), as well a...
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