Port of Kos
OpenStreetMap shows 6 ferry routes calling here: Thessaloniki - Lesvos (Mytilini) - Chios - Karlovassi, Samos - Kalymnos - Kos - Rhodes (Blue Star Ferries) · Kos - Bodrum (Kos - Bodrum Express Lines) · Piraeus - Paros - Kalymnos - Kos - Nisyros - Tilos - Rhodes (Blue Star Ferries), and 3 more. The nearest airport is Kos International Airport (KGS), 21.1 km in a straight line. In Kos the weather is most comfortable for walking and sightseeing in April, May and October, and the sea reaches 22 °C from May to September.
- Routes in OSM
- 6not a timetable
- Terminals in OSM
- 2shows how closely it is mapped, not how large the port is
- Operators
- Blue Star Ferries, Kos - Bodrum Express Lineson the OSM routes
Routes
OpenStreetMap routes are mapped by volunteers and are not a timetable; many sailings are missing and some may have ended. Check the ferry operators for real sailings and fares.
| Route | Operator | Other calls (linked when they have a page) |
|---|---|---|
| Thessaloniki - Lesvos (Mytilini) - Chios - Karlovassi, Samos - Kalymnos - Kos - Rhodes | Blue Star Ferries | Thessaloniki, Lesvos (Mytilini), Chios, Karlovassi, Samos, Kalymnos, Rhodes |
| Kos - Bodrum | Kos - Bodrum Express Lines | Bodrum |
| Piraeus - Paros - Kalymnos - Kos - Nisyros - Tilos - Rhodes | Blue Star Ferries | Piraeus, Paros, Kalymnos, Nisyros, Tilos, Rhodes |
| Piraeus - Paros - Kalymnos - Kos - Rhodes - Kastelorizo | Blue Star Ferries | Piraeus, Paros, Kalymnos, Rhodes, Kastelorizo |
| Piraeus - Athinios, Santorini - Kos - Rhodes | Blue Star Ferries | Piraeus, Athinios, Santorini, Rhodes |
| Piraeus - Syros - Patmos - Leros - Kos - Rhodes | Blue Star Ferries | Piraeus, Syros, Patmos, Leros, Rhodes |
Airport and other ports
The nearest airport and the ports with a page within 40 km, in a straight line. The real journey is longer.
- Kos International AirportKGS, 21.1 km
- Port of Avlakia, Pserimos14.4 km
- Port of Kardamaina, Kos18.3 km
- Port of Mastichari, Kos19.6 km
- Port of Pothia, Kalymnos27.5 km
- Port of Mandraki, Nisyros34.2 km
Sights reached from this port
Sights and places within 60 km for which this is the nearest ferry port, with no sea in between. The best known come first. Distances are in a straight line.
Sights
- Asclepeion of KosArchaeological site, 3.8 km
- NeratziaCastle, 229 m
- Archaeological Museum of KosMuseum, 518 m
- Casa RomanaMuseum, 926 m
Towns and villages
When to go
This section is about Kos, the settlement of the port, not about the port itself.
- Jan12°17°
- Feb13°17°
- Mar14°17°
- Apr17°19°comfortable weather
- May21°22°comfortable weather, warm sea
- Jun25°24°warm sea
- Jul28°25°warm sea
- Aug28°25°warm sea
- Sep25°23°warm sea
- Oct21°21°comfortable weather
- Nov18°19°
- Dec14°17°
- Top figure: air, bottom: sea
- Comfortable weather for walking
- Sea 22 °C or warmer
The weather is most comfortable for walking and sightseeing in April, May and October (average temperature around 19.6 °C, little rain).
The sea is 22 °C or warmer from May to September (up to 25.1 °C).
Monthly rain reaches 80 mm or more from November to February.
Day length is 9 h 38 min at the winter solstice (07:19 to 16:57) and 14 h 42 min at the summer solstice (05:51 to 20:33), Greek time.
- Mean temperature °C
- Rain (mm, right axis)
- Sea °C
- Sea 22 °C or warmer
| Month | Mean temp. °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | Daylight h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12.3 | 152 | 16.7 | 9.9 |
| Feb | 12.6 | 108 | 16.6 | 10.8 |
| Mar | 14.3 | 63 | 17.3 | 11.9 |
| Apr | 16.7 | 43 | 19.4 | 13.1 |
| May (sea 22 °C or warmer) | 20.7 | 24 | 22.1 | 14.1 |
| Jun (sea 22 °C or warmer) | 24.8 | 6 | 23.7 | 14.7 |
| Jul (sea 22 °C or warmer) | 27.7 | 2 | 25.1 | 14.5 |
| Aug (sea 22 °C or warmer) | 28.1 | 2 | 24.5 | 13.6 |
| Sep (sea 22 °C or warmer) | 25.1 | 20 | 22.7 | 12.5 |
| Oct | 21.3 | 49 | 20.8 | 11.3 |
| Nov | 17.5 | 95 | 18.9 | 10.2 |
| Dec | 13.9 | 150 | 17.4 | 9.7 |
Temperature and rain: NASA POWER (MERRA-2), period 2001–2020, model cell about 22 km away. The temperatures are monthly averages from a regional model. Sea: NOAA OISST v2.1, period 1991–2020, nearest cell about 10 km away (0.25 degree grid). Daylight: calculated for the 15th of each month. These are regional model values and typical conditions, not a forecast.
Beaches nearby
Official bathing-water sites in a straight line from the port, without crossing water, with the 2024 season classification (EEA). It is the EU's classification by season, not a reading on the day.
| Beach | Latest class | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kritika 2 | Excellent | 586 m |
| Kritika 1 | Excellent | 1.6 km |
| Aktaion | Excellent | 1.8 km |
| Anavolia | Excellent | 2.1 km |
| Psalidi | Excellent | 4.1 km |
| Pevkokefali 2 | Excellent | 5.9 km |
| Pevkokefali 1 | Excellent | 6.3 km |
| Agios Fokas Beach | Excellent | 7.1 km |
How the numbers were counted
A port is a group of ferry terminals mapped in OpenStreetMap within 1 km of each other (groups named after the same settlement on the same island are joined, as in Patras). The name is the settlement or the island, not a terminal. A route calls at the port when one of its stops lies within 1.5 km of a terminal.
The page exists because the port is the main port of an island with a page, or OpenStreetMap routes call here, or it is the port of a city or town with a page and at least two mapped terminals. The remaining landings are listed on the page of their island or area.
Distances are straight lines. An airport is "across the water" when it is on another island, or on the mainland while the port is on an island (or the reverse); a bay that cuts into the coast does not count.
Places nearby
Pages of this site, in a straight line and on the same side of the water, nearest first.
Towns and villages
Beaches
Sights
- NeratziaCastle, 229 m
- Archaeological Museum of KosMuseum, 518 m
- Casa RomanaMuseum, 926 m
- Asclepeion of KosArchaeological site, 3.8 km
Nearest airport
- Kos International AirportKGS, 21.1 km
See also
- Kosisland
- Municipality of Kosmunicipality
- Kosregional unit
- South Aegeanregion
- All airports and portslist
- All islandslist
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from the sources below, with the date each was updated.
- Monthly climate normalsNASA POWER, MERRA-2 meteorological model · 2001–2020 climatology period returned by NASA POWER · Date:
- Sea temperature (NOAA OISST)NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / Physical Sciences Laboratory · OISST v2.1 monthly long-term mean climatology, 1991-2020 period · Date:
- Everyday places, tourism, transport and natureOpenStreetMap contributors, via the Overpass API · Live database at the time of the query · Date:
- Designated bathing waters (locations)Ministry for Environment and Energy: YPEN geoportal · Current bathing season register · Date:
- Bathing water quality classificationEuropean Environment Agency: WISE Bathing Water Directive database · Latest assessed season in the EEA database; every season from 2011 is kept as a per-beach history · Date:
- Ferry terminals and routesOpenStreetMap contributors (Geofabrik snapshot, 24 September 2026), ODbL · Date:
- List of commercial airportsFraport Greece; Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA); Wikipedia (cross-checked codes and coordinates) · Date:
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