- Fastest
- A day, in season
- ≈10
- Operators
- 7
- on some sailings
- Cars
Seven companies sail from Kos, in the Dodecanese, to Bodrum, on the Turkish Aegean Coast, about 10 times a day in season between them: Tilos Travel, Yeşil Marmaris Lines, Bodrum Sea Lines, Turyol, Lafasi Marine Co, Dentur Avrasya and Turkish Sea Lines. The crossing takes 30 to 60 minutes. Only Turyol and Turkish Sea Lines take cars. Some sailings are seasonal.
Operators
730m| Apr – May | at 09:30 and 17:00 |
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| Jun – mid-Oct | at 09:30, 11:30, 16:45 and 18:35 |
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| Late Oct – Mar | at 09:15 and 16:00 |
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30mMid-May to June and in October: daily at 10:00 and 17:30. July to September: daily at 10:00, 17:00 and 19:00.
40m| Oct | Daily | at 17:15 |
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| Nov | Wed–Sun | at 16:00 |
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| Dec – Sept | | no published timetable |
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Arrives at Bodrum's cruise port; the faster Fahri Kaptan-5 catamaran is due back on the line in December.
45m| Apr – Oct | Daily | at 17:15 |
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| Nov | Wed–Sun | at 16:00 |
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| Dec – Mar | | no published timetable |
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From December to March, sailings run on fewer days, set a few weeks ahead.
30m| Mon | Late Jun – Sept | at 09:00 |
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| Tue | Mid-May – Oct | at 09:00 and 10:30 |
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| Tue, Sat | Mid-Apr – early May | at 09:00 |
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| Wed, Sat, Sun | Mid-May – Oct | at 10:30 |
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| Thu | Mid-May – Oct | at 09:00 |
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| Fri | Mid-Apr – Oct | at 09:00 |
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45mApril to October: daily at 17:15. In November: Wed, Sat, Sun at 15:30.
1hMondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 16:30 from Kos from November to April; daily at 17:45 in October, a few days a week in summer.
Questions
How long is the ferry from Kos to Bodrum?+
30 to 60 minutes. Tilos Travel is the fastest, in 30 minutes.
How often does the ferry from Kos to Bodrum run?+
About 10 times a day in season. By company: four a day with Tilos Travel, two with Yeşil Marmaris Lines, one with Bodrum Sea Lines, one with Turyol, one with Lafasi Marine Co, one with Dentur Avrasya and three a week with Turkish Sea Lines.
Can I take my car on the ferry from Kos to Bodrum?+
Partly. Turyol (every day) and Turkish Sea Lines (three times a week) take cars; the other sailings are for foot passengers only.
Does the ferry from Kos to Bodrum run all year?+
Yes. Tilos Travel, Bodrum Sea Lines and two other companies sail all year round, about six times a day; Yeşil Marmaris Lines, Lafasi Marine Co and Dentur Avrasya sail April to November.