| Popular in | December | High demand for flights, 20% potential price rise |
| Cheapest in | March | Best time to find cheap flights, 6% potential price drop |
| Average price | £258 | Average for round-trip flights in July 2022 |
| Round-trip from | £74 | From London to Kos |
| One-way from | £8 | One-way flight from London to Kos (KGS) |
Information is based on travel restrictions from United Kingdom to Kos
Most visitors from United Kingdom can enter Kos without restrictions.
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from United Kingdom are not required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or antigen result upon entering Kos.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from United Kingdom are not required to quarantine after entering Kos.
Returning to United Kingdom from Kos
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Kos are not required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or antigen result upon entering United Kingdom.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Kos are not required to quarantine after entering United Kingdom.
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LON - KGS Price
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£62 - £438
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KGS Temperature
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15 - 35 °C
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KGS Rainfall
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3 - 147 mm
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Situated in the Aegean Sea close to the Turkish mainland, Kos Island is the third largest Dodecanese island. Green and fertile, it lies between Nisyros and Kalymnos.
Kos Town is the island’s capital, as well as an ancient port, and features plenty of bars and restaurants. The town is also studded with historic sites that reflect on the island’s past inhabitants – Egyptians, Romans, Venetians, Ottomans and the Knights of St. John. There are ruins of the Roman baths and amphitheatre, and an enormous 15th century castle built by the Knights of St. John still stands.
Kardamena Village on the south coast of the island, is one of the most popular resorts among British tourists.
Kefalos Village is quieter than other parts of Kos. Perched on a hillside, the village has a nice, long beach and serves up a relaxing experience to visitors. Despite its popularity, the village remains traditionally Greek with whitewashed houses and narrow alleys.
Kos enjoys a warm, sunny Mediterranean climate with long, hot summers and short, but rainy winters. Temperatures typically hover around 25 C (77 F) June through September, and these are the warmest months in Kos. December through March usually feature temperatures between 11 C (53 F) to 13 C (55 F) and are the coolest months on the island.
In general, sunny weather lasts from May to October in Kos, while rain and lower temperatures settle in from November through March or April.
Peak season:
July and August are peak season in Kos and crowds (particularly beach-goers) will likely be plentiful during this time. These months are generally the hottest, most humid and the busiest.
Off season:
The off season typically runs from November to March, when the weather is cooler and can be wet. May, September and October are good months for a getaway to Kos as the weather is still fairly nice, but crowds are fewer.
Public transportation, taxis, cars, motorbikes and bikes are all feasible modes of transportation on the island. Buses and trains also run to and from various villages on the island. Ferries run between Kos and Turkey, and some of the other Dodecanese islands. Kos Island International Airport is located in the village of Antimachia, 22 km (13 miles) southwest of Kos Town.
Kos Island International Airport, affectionately referred to as Hippocrates Airport, is 22km (13 miles) south-west of the town of Kos. Built in the 1960s, the tiny terminal building serves almost two million travellers per annum, and is particularly popular during summer. It’s rated as the sixth-busiest airport in Greece.
Whether you’re staying on Kos or planning on doing some island hopping, there are plenty of airlines offering flights – scheduled and charter – to Kos Island International Airport. The list of carriers reads like a Who’s Who of the tourist industry with Air Berlin, Austrian Airlines, Jet2, easyJet, Ryanair, Thomas Cook Airlines, Thomson Airways and TUI flying there.
The airport has something of a reputation for being disorganised and outdated – long queues and travellers sleeping on tiled floors are regular sights at Kos Island International.
Kos (KGS), located 12.8 mi from the city centre, is the airport you fly into when you book flights to Kos.