Getting there


By plane

Kos is linked by air with Athens, Rhodes, Samos, Leros and Thessaloniki For information call: Olympic Airways, Kos (0242/28.331): the airport at Antimahia (O242/51.229); or Olympic Airways, Athens (01,966.6666).

By boat
There are daily ferries and passenger ships between Piraeus and Kos. Kos is also linked by ship with the other Dodecanese, Crete. the Eastern Cyclades and the islands of the North and East Aegean. In summer hydrofoils connect Kos with Rhodes. Simi, Patmos, Leros. Nissiros and Samos. For information call: Piraeus Port Authority (01) 411.4785, 417.2657 or the Kos Port Authority (0242) 28.507. Getting around the island You can make your way to the island's sights or lovely beaches by taxi, bus, motorbike or bicycle. There are agencies where you can rent a car or a bike (with or without motor).