Kos to Chalki Ferry

By Dave Briggs

The next published Kos to Chalki ferry sailing is on 1 December 2026, with sailings published to 30 September 2027. Month-by-month sailings, route history and where to book.

Kos to Chalki at a glance

Next published sailing: 1 December 2026

The next published sailing on this route is on 1 December 2026. The operators have published no sailings before that date. Over the last 12 months it ran all year, busiest in April (2 or 3 times a week).

Sailings a day, last 12 months

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Month by month
MonthSailingsDays with a sailingHow often
November 202588 of 30about twice a week
December 202599 of 312 or 3 times a week
January 202699 of 312 or 3 times a week
February 202688 of 282 or 3 times a week
March 202699 of 312 or 3 times a week
April 20261010 of 302 or 3 times a week
May 202688 of 31about twice a week
June 202688 of 30about twice a week
July 20261010 of 312 or 3 times a week
August 202688 of 31about twice a week
September 202699 of 302 or 3 times a week
October 2026109 of 312 or 3 times a week

November 2025 · this month, a year ago

Days with a sailing8 of 30
Sailings8 about twice a week
Usual departure12:15
OperatorsDodekanisos Seaways (Pride)

Planning a trip on this route?

Email us at [email protected] with the ferry route and the dates you want to sail. We will reply with the latest information, and send you one more email when the timetable is officially published.

Check the latest sailings on Ferryscanner

These are the sailings we recorded on this route from November 2025 to October 2026. They show what ran then, not a forecast: timetables change from year to year.

Sailings already published, month by month

The operators have published sailings on this route from 1 December 2026 to 30 September 2027. Times this far ahead can still change, so check your date before you book.

  • December 2026: sails on 10 of 31 days, 1 sailing a day on those days. Departs 12:10. Crossing 2h 15m. Dodekanisos Seaways.
  • January 2027: sails on 8 of 31 days, 1 sailing a day on those days. Departs 12:10. Crossing 2h 15m. Dodekanisos Seaways.
  • February 2027: sails on 8 of 28 days, 1 sailing a day on those days. Departs 12:10. Crossing 2h 15m. Dodekanisos Seaways.
  • March 2027: sails on 9 of 31 days, 1 sailing a day on those days. Departs 12:15. Crossing 2h 15m. Dodekanisos Seaways.
  • April 2027: sails on 9 of 30 days, 1 sailing a day on those days. Departs 12:15. Crossing 2h 15m. Dodekanisos Seaways.
  • May 2027: sails on 8 of 31 days, 1 sailing a day on those days. Earliest departure 12:15, latest 14:40. Crossing 2h 15m to 2h 20m. Dodekanisos Seaways.
  • June 2027: sails on 9 of 30 days, 1 sailing a day on those days. Earliest departure 13:35, latest 14:40. Crossing 2h 15m to 2h 20m. Dodekanisos Seaways.
  • July 2027: sails on 9 of 31 days, 1 sailing a day on those days. Earliest departure 13:35, latest 15:00. Crossing 2h 15m to 2h 20m. Dodekanisos Seaways.
  • August 2027: sails on 8 of 31 days, 1 sailing a day on those days. Earliest departure 13:35, latest 15:00. Crossing 2h 15m. Dodekanisos Seaways.
  • September 2027: sails on 10 of 30 days, 1 sailing a day on those days. Earliest departure 13:35, latest 14:40. Crossing 2h 15m to 2h 20m. Dodekanisos Seaways.

Kos to Chalki is a catamaran run south along the Dodecanese chain with Dodekanisos Seaways, using the Dodekanisos Express or Dodekanisos Pride. The crossing takes a consistent two and a quarter hours, with stops at islands such as Nisyros and Tilos accounting for most of that.

Chalki is a tiny island just off the west coast of Rhodes, with a single settlement, Emborio, which doubles as the port. Pastel and neoclassical houses line the small harbour, a legacy of the island's more prosperous sponge-diving days, and the population today is very small. There is not much to do beyond swimming, walking and eating, which is broadly why people go.

Sailings run only a couple of times a week, so this is a route to build a stay around rather than a day trip from Kos. The last published timetable is shown below. Chalki is much more frequently reached from Rhodes, which is worth bearing in mind if the Kos departures do not fit.

Last published timetable

Shown as history: these sailings are no longer bookable. This is the last timetable published for the route, which ran until 29 October 2026.

Dodekanisos Seaways

Dodekanisos Express or Dodekanisos Pride · 2h 15m to 2h 20m

DaysDeparted
Tue and Thu		12:15

Different on these dates:

  • Wed 7 October: 16:50 only.
  • Thu 8 October: 14:40 and 18:10.

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Updated 13 November 2026.