Ferry from Kos to Agathonisi

Kos Guide

Located in the Dodecanese group of islands, the Greek island of Kos is around 4km from the coast of Bodrum in Turkey. The island is around 40 km long and 8 km wide and has a number of towns and villages. The main town and port is also called Kos, but the island's other villages include Kefalos, Tingaki, Kardamena, Mastihari, Antimachia, Marmari and Pyli. Kos Town is usually quite and there is lots to do there. There are plenty of restaurants, bars and clubs in the town which have led to the island as a whole becoming very popular with tourists. For those visitors looking for a bargain, practically everything is available in the island's shops from ceramics to fur, shoes to books and clothes and jewellery to leather products. The most popular tourist centres on the island often also have many small shops offering handmade goods such as ceramics and embroideries along with more traditional local products such as honey, herbs, wine, sweets and spices.

There are daily services between Kos and Piraeus along with services between Kos and the rest of the Dodecanese, the islands of the north eastern Aegean and Turkey. The trip by conventional ferry can take up to 13 hours, depending on the intermediate stopovers, and the trip with a high speed boat can take between 5 and 8 hours.

Agathonisi Guide

The small Greek island of Agathonisi is one of the most northerly of the Dodecanese islands. The island's population is only around 200 and its land area is only around 14 sq. km and has a coast line of about 32 km. There are three main towns on the island, Aghios Georgios, Megalo and Mikro Chorio and are all well known for the lovely traditional architecture of there houses and for their beautiful gardens. Along with its neighbouring islands, Agathonisi has an important ecosystem that is home to many rare bird species and is part of a protected area.

Ferries from the island depart to destinations including Patmos, Leros, Leipsoi, Samos and Chios. Crossing times vary depending on destination, route and whether or not a conventional ferry or high speed ferry is taken. Some destinations can take up to 11 hours to reach from Agathonisi.