Kos

Travel to Kos

Kos Island Airport (also known as Hippocrates airport) is serviced by flights from many airports in the UK between May and October. These include London Gatwick, Bristol, Glasgow and Manchester. In the off season, it's possible to transit in Athens, Milan or Frankfurt from where direct flights are available to Kos all year round.

On arrival in Kos

There are a number of options available to you on arrival at Kos Airport. There are several car rental agencies in the airport as well as taxi services. For those wishing to take public transport, KTEL buses regularly make the 22km journey from the airport to Kos city from the roundabout in front of the airport. There are other smaller bus services running from the airport to other destinations around the island.

Getting around Kos

Being such a small island, Kos is not difficult to traverse and most people use the bus network which links the larger resorts and settlements. There are also taxis to be found in the towns and scooters and cars can also be hired.

Travelling further afield

There are a number of options for onward travel available. From Kos city, ferries regularly leave to go to Crete, Rhodes and Turkey. From Mastrichari, you can catch the small ferry to Kalmyros.