Kos can be accessed by air, directly from several major European airports and from Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”. If you are thinking of travelling by sea from Athens to Kos, you may take a ferry from Piraeus port, which is the closest port to Athens airport. Kos is close to Rhodes (approx. 2hrs by ferry) and about 40 minutes from the Turkish town of Bodrum.
Following, you can find detailed information on how to get to Kos Island and the conference venue.
AEGEAN AIRLINES
Tel.: +30 22420 51669/51654
Fax: +30 22420 51784
E-mail: athto-sales@aegeanair.com
URL: http://www.aegeanair.gr
SKY EXPRESS
Tel.+30 2810 223800
Fax: +30 2810 223805
Email: invoicing@skyexpress.gr
URL:www.skyexpress.gr
2017 Scheduled Flights arriving to Kos
Flight |
Carrier |
Origin |
Arrival |
Aegean Airlines |
(ATH) Athens |
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Olympic Air |
(ATH) Athens |
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A3 7222 ^ |
Aegean Airlines |
(ATH) Athens |
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Sky Express |
(HER) Heraklion |
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Olympic Air |
(ATH) Athens |
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A3 7226 ^ |
Aegean Airlines |
(ATH) Athens |
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Olympic Air |
(ATH) Athens |
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A3 7228 ^ |
Aegean Airlines |
(ATH) Athens |
Country |
Air Company |
Website |
UK |
Thomson Airways |
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Easyjet |
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Jet2 |
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GERMANY |
Condor |
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Thomas Cook Airlines |
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TUIfly |
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Air Berlin |
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ITALY |
Vueling |
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NETHERLANDS |
TUIfly |
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Transavia |
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BELGIUM |
Thomas Cook Airlines |
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SWITZERLAND |
TUIfly |
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SWEDEN |
TUIfly |
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Novair |
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NORWAY |
TUIfly |
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Novair |
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DENMARK |
TUIfly |
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Novair |
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FINLAND |
TUIfly |
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Novair |
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Airports:
ATHENS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT S.A. "ELEFTHERIOS VENIZELOS"
Spata, 19019, Greece
Airport call center: +30 210 3530000 (Available on 24h basis)
Fax: +30 210 3530001
Email: airport_info@aia.gr
URL: http://www.aia.gr/
KOS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT “HIPPOCRATES”
Kos, 85 302, Greece
Tel: +30 22420 56000
Fax: +30 22420-51833
E-mail:d5ib@hcaa.gr
URL: http://www.hcaa.gr/en/our-airports/kratikos-aerolimenas-kw-ippokraths-kakwi
Ferries to Kos (including car ferries) leave frequently from Piraeus port which is located close to Athens and from various other Greek ports, the port of Rhodes island (the largest of the Dodecanese islands).
The Piraeus port is the major port located in the Athens area.
There are various weekly scheduled departures from Piraeus to Kos. Blue Star Ferries operates, leaving Piraeus at noon or night and arriving early in the morning on Kos island after approximately 10 hours. You may book your ticket to include a cabin making the trip a relaxed journey. The scheduled ferry timetable bellow contains information on overnight ferry journeys to Kos.
Scheduled Ferry Information from Piraeus to Kos (25/06/2017-04/09/2017)
Company |
Departure Time |
Day |
Arrival Time |
Blue Star Ferries |
19:00 |
Monday |
06:35 |
Blue Star Ferries |
15:00/21:30 |
Tuesday |
05:10/07:50 |
Blue Star Ferries |
19:00 |
Wednesday |
06:35 |
Blue Star Ferries |
15:00/21:30 |
Thursday |
02:20/08:25 |
Blue Star Ferries |
19:00 |
Friday |
05:35 |
Blue Star Ferries |
23:55 |
Saturday |
10:20 |
Blue Star Ferries |
08:00/21:30 |
Sunday |
20:30/07:50 |
Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" is located 45 km from Piraeus Port. If you choose to take the ferry to Kos, you can reach Piraeus port by the following means:
Average fare rates (in Euros) and duration of journey from "Eleftherios Venizelos" airport to Piraeus port.
Transportation |
Taxi |
Bus line E96 |
Metro L1 & L3 |
Time |
50 min. |
90 min. |
85 min. |
Cost |
50€-70€ |
6€ |
10€ |
Ports:
PIRAEUS PORT ATHORITY
10 Akti Miaouli, 185 38, Piraeus, Greece
Tel: +30 210 4550000-100
Email: olp@olp.gr
URL: http://www.olp.gr
KOS PORT ATHORITY
25 Akti Kountourioti, 85300, Kos, Greece
Tel: +30 22420 26594-6
Fax: +30 22420 24185
Email: kos@yen.gr
URL: http://www.hcg.gr/node/202
Ferry Companies:
BLUE STAR FERRIES
1-7 Lysikratous & Evripidou Street
17674 Kallithea, Athens, Greece
Tel.: +30-210-8919800
Fax: +30-210-8919829
e-mail: bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
URL: http://www.bluestarferries.com
Airport transfers via local agent (tickets cost € 15 per person, per one way)
The appointed local travel agent has arranged airport bus transfer service which is provided at several times throughout the day, on Saturday 26 August, Sunday 27 August and Monday 28 August.
During August traffic at the airport is extremely busy with numerous flights arriving from all over Europe. Many times it is rather difficult to get a taxi and waiting time at queues can be exhausting and tiring.
For this reason, we made arrangements for bus service, especially organized for the EUSIPCO 2017 Conference, provided by a local travel agent. The time schedule fits the daily arrival times of Aegean and Olympic airways from Athens. The transfer route is, from the airport to Kos International Convention Centre, Kipriotis hotels and to hotels in the city centre, at the scheduled times below. The ticket cost is 15€ per person (per way). Please use the online registration or email the additional registration form with your credit card details. We strongly advise you to use the service for convenience. There will be no way to book an airport transfer at the airport and use this service if you have not purchased a ticket prior to your arrival!
A minimum of 20 passengers per bus is required; otherwise the bus transfer may be cancelled. In case of cancellation, a notification will be send to travelers at least 48 hours prior to arrival, and participants will find their way to Kos city via the public bus or by taxi.
A hospitality desk will be operated at the airport for the EUSIPCO 2017 participants. If you buy airport transfer bus tickets, you will be guided by volunteer members to the bus. Those who fly to Kos via a charter flight please check the time schedules below and make a reservation if the time of departure suits your timing.
Day |
Bus Departure Time from Kos airport to |
Saturday 26/08/2017 |
06:30 / 09:20 / 17:50 / 22:45 |
Sunday 27/08/2017 |
06:30 / 09:20 / 17:50 / 22:45 |
Monday 28/08/2017 |
06:30 / 09:20 / 17:50 / 22:45 |
Public Buses
Transit bus service is provided between the Airport and the city of Kos, via Mastichari Village. There is a public bus stop 50m from the terminal building. Tickets can be purchased by the bus driver. One way ticket: € 3,20.
For more Information please contact: http://www.ktel-kos.gr/site_en/
KTEL Phone no: +30 22420 22292 / 20263
Below is the Time Table (Airport to Kos city (via Mastichari Village)
From AIRPORT to MASTICHARI – KOS |
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
07:55 |
07:55 |
07:55 |
07:55 |
07:55 |
07:55 |
07:55 |
10:00 |
10:00 |
10:00 |
10:00 |
10:00 |
10:00 |
10:00 |
10:30 |
10:30 |
10:30 |
10:30 |
10:30 |
10:30 |
10:30 |
11:30 |
11:30 |
11:30 |
11:30 |
11:30 |
11:30 |
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12:00 |
12:00 |
12:00 |
12:00 |
12:00 |
12:00 |
16:05 |
15:30 |
15:30 |
15:30 |
15:30 |
15:30 |
15:30 |
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17:25 |
16:30 |
17:25 |
16:30 |
17:25 |
17:25 |
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18:30 |
17:25 |
18:30 |
17:25 |
18:30 |
18:30 |
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19:50 |
18:30 |
19:50 |
18:30 |
19:50 |
19:50 |
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19:50 |
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19:50 |
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20:50 |
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Taxis
Taxis can be found outside Kos airport. An average journey by taxi to KICC or your hotel will take approximately 30 minutes, and the cost is around 40€ – 50€.
Phone no: + 30 22420 22777 / 23333 / 21666
Taxis. If you arrive by boat, you can get a taxi to KICC which should cost around 15€ and takes 10min. This is a rather difficult process, since after every arrival the taxi queue is always crowded and taxis never seem to be enough.
Public Transportation. You may also take the public bus, which takes about 5 – 10 min and the cost is approximately 3€. The bus stop is on a main road to the left of the harbour. Make sure you are going in the direction of “Psalidi”, and ask the driver to leave you at “Kipriotis Village Resort Hotel”.
The conference venue and the hotels in Psalidi area, are regularly serviced by the local public bus transportation system. Bus stops can be found right outside your EUSIPCO 2017 headquarter hotel and the average distance from the hotel to Kos city centre is just 3 km.
In the city centre, the KTEL bus station is located at Kleopatras str. 7.
Bus ticket cost is between € 2.10€-3.20.
Kos Municipality provides free rides within the city limits,on the city public bus service to all EUSIPCO participants wearing their badge. You must show your conference badge to the driver. The time table of the bus line that takes you from KICC Conference centre to Kos city centre is found at: http://www.ktel-kos.gr/site_en/ktel-kos-local-bus-schedules. KTEL Phone no: +30 22420 22292 / 20263.
Buses to and from Kos town and other villages on the island, run approximately every 10 min and the can be found posted on most bus stops in Kos.
There are also frequent connections and bus routes to the villages of Kardamena, Agios Stefanos, Tigaki, Zia, Agios Fokas, Mastihari and several beaches around Kos.
A timetable of the routes to villages can be found here.