{"id":2729,"date":"2026-06-18T14:16:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greekislandstravel.com\/?p=2729"},"modified":"2026-06-18T21:28:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T18:28:21","slug":"bodrum-to-kos-ferry-schedules-times-and-travel-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greekislandstravel.com\/el\/bodrum-to-kos-ferry-schedules-times-and-travel-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0394\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03a0\u03bb\u03bf\u03af\u03c9\u03bd \u039c\u03c0\u03cc\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc - \u039a\u03c9\u03c2: \u038f\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2 \u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c7\u03ce\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2, \u039b\u03b9\u03bc\u03ac\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u039b\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03bf\u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03b5\u03c2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imagine escaping the bustling nightlife of Bodrum and sipping a frappe on a Greek island just 20-30 minutes away. The Bodrum-Kos ferry service is the fastest and most enjoyable way to make this dream come true. Whether you are planning a day trip or a long vacation, knowing the ferry schedules and details will make your journey seamless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Schedules and Travel Durations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both high-speed catamarans (hydrofoils) and larger car ferries operate between Bodrum and Kos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\"><strong>High-Speed Catamarans:<\/strong> The journey takes about <strong>20-30 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\"><strong>Standard Ferries (Car Ferries):<\/strong> The journey takes about <strong>45-50 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Ferries usually depart from Bodrum Harbor and Bodrum Cruise Port in the morning between <strong>09:00 and 09:15 AM<\/strong>. Returns from Kos are generally scheduled late in the afternoon between <strong>04:30 and 06:00 PM<\/strong>. Although extra trips are added during the peak summer season (June to September) due to high demand, it is always best to check live schedules on the booking sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Golden Rules to Remember:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">1 <strong>Book Early:<\/strong> Especially for weekend crossings, do not leave your ticket purchase to the last minute as they can sell out.<br><br>2 <strong>Arrive Early at the Port:<\/strong> You must be at the port <strong>at least 1 hour before<\/strong> departure time for passport control and customs procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">3 <strong>Port Taxes:<\/strong> Always check whether port taxes are included in the price when purchasing your ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t forget to pack your passport; the historic streets and delicious tavernas of Kos are waiting for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine escaping the bustling nightlife of Bodrum and sipping a frappe on a Greek island just 20-30 minutes away. The Bodrum-Kos ferry service is the fastest and most enjoyable way to make this dream come true. Whether you are planning a day trip or a long vacation, knowing the ferry schedules and details will make [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2880,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kos"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/greekislandstravel.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/greekislandstravel.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/greekislandstravel.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greekislandstravel.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greekislandstravel.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2729"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/greekislandstravel.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2729\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2735,"href":"https:\/\/greekislandstravel.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2729\/revisions\/2735"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greekislandstravel.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/greekislandstravel.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greekislandstravel.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greekislandstravel.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}