How far is it from Kos to Symi?

The distance between Kos and Symi is 418 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from Kos to Symi?

The drive from Kos to Symi takes approximately 20 h 45 min by car.

What is the best route from Kos to Symi?

The fastest route from Kos to Symi covers 418 mi with a driving time of approximately 20 h 45 min.

Which direction is Symi from Kos?

Symi lies roughly to the east of Kos.

Which roads does the route from Kos to Symi follow?

The drive from Kos to Symi mainly follows O-31, D550, D400. The longest single stretch is 76 mi on D550.

Kos Symi

Distance: 418 miDuration: 20 h 45 min

Driving from Kos to Symi takes about 20 h 45 min via Σάμος - Κως. The distance is 418 mi. The straight-line distance is 43 mi. Driving directions

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Driving directions101 · 418 mi

1 Depart right onto Διακλάδωση Καστέλλου 1 mi
2 Turn right onto Κώ - Κέφαλου 8 mi
3 Continue straight onto Ελευθερίας 1 mi
4 Continue straight onto Κώ - Κέφαλου 2 mi
5 Turn right 81 yd
6 Turn right onto Κώ - Κέφαλου 3 mi
7 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Νυμφαίας 45 yd
8 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Νυμφαίας 1 mi
9 Continue straight onto Γρηγορίου Ε 1 mi
10 Turn left onto Μητροπόλεως 1 mi
11 At end of road, turn right onto Ιπποκράτους 1 mi
12 Turn left onto Ακτή Μιαούλη 1 mi
13 Turn right onto Νεραντζιάς 1 mi

14 Turn right 100 yd
15 Turn straight onto Σάμος - Κως 100 mi
16 Continue straight 24 yd
17 Turn left 96 yd
18 Turn left 1 mi
19 Enter roundabout slightly right 6 yd
20 Exit roundabout slightly right 170 yd
21 Enter roundabout right onto Σάμος - Νέο Καρλόβασι 3 yd
22 Exit roundabout right onto Σάμος - Νέο Καρλόβασι 16 mi
23 Continue straight onto Σάμος - Νέο Καρλόβασι 2 mi
24 Turn right onto Καρβούνη 1 mi
25 Continue left onto Βυρσοδεψείων 1 mi
26 Continue straight onto Κωνσταντίνου Κανάρη 1 mi
27 Enter roundabout straight onto Κωνσταντίνου Κανάρη 30 yd
28 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Κωνσταντίνου Κανάρη 1 mi
29 Turn right onto Εθνική Οδός Σάμου - Νέου Καρλοβασίου 119 yd
30 Turn right 66 yd
31 Turn right 25 yd
32 Turn slightly right onto Σεφεριχισάρ - Σάμος (Καρλόβασι) 31 mi
33 Continue straight 1 mi
34 Turn right onto Teos Marina Girişi 132 yd
35 At end of road, turn left onto Liman Caddesi 1 mi
36 Continue slightly left onto Liman Caddesi 48 yd
37 Continue slightly right onto Sığacık Caddesi 2 mi
38 Enter roundabout right 43 yd
39 Exit roundabout straight 71 yd
40 Turn straight onto Sığacık Caddesi 2 mi
41 Enter roundabout right onto İzmir Seferihisar Yolu 79 yd
42 Exit roundabout right onto İzmir Seferihisar Yolu 4 mi
43 Exit roundabout straight onto İzmir Seferihisar Yolu 6 mi
44 Turn slightly left onto İzmir Seferihisar Yolu 2 mi
45 Enter roundabout slightly right onto İzmir Seferihisar Yolu 16 yd
46 Exit roundabout slightly right onto İzmir Seferihisar Yolu 3 mi
47 Enter roundabout slightly right 158 yd
48 Exit roundabout straight 1 mi
49 Keep slightly right 1 mi
50 Merge slightly left onto İzmir-Çeşme Otoyolu 11 mi
51 Keep slightly right 12 mi
52 Take exit slightly right onto Otoyol Kavşağı 1 mi
53 Merge slightly left onto İzmir-Denizli Otoyolu 1 mi
54 Continue straight onto İzmir Çevre Yolu 1 mi
55 Continue straight onto İzmir - Aydın Otoyolu 11 mi
56 Continue straight onto İzmir - Denizli Otoyolu 44 mi
57 Continue straight onto Aydın Çevre Yolu 4 mi
58 Take exit slightly right 2 mi
59 Keep slightly left 1 mi
60 Continue straight 1 mi
61 Merge slightly left onto Aydın - Muğla Yolu 42 mi
62 Continue straight onto Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Bulvarı 2 mi
63 Continue straight onto Aydın - Muğla Yolu 3 mi
64 Continue straight onto Aydın-Muğla Yolu 4 mi
65 Continue straight onto Atatürk Bulvarı 1 mi
66 Keep slightly right onto Atatürk Bulvarı 2 mi
67 Continue straight onto Aydın Muğla Yolu 7 mi
68 Continue straight onto Aydın - Muğla Yolu 163 yd
69 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Muğla Çevreyolu 51 yd
70 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Muğla Çevreyolu 4 mi
71 Enter roundabout right onto Muğla Fethiye Yolu 49 yd
72 Exit roundabout straight onto Muğla Fethiye Yolu 2 mi
73 Continue straight onto Muğla - Fethiye Yolu 3 mi
74 Keep slightly right onto Muğla - Fethiye Yolu 11 mi
75 Keep slightly right onto Muğla - Marmaris Yolu 3 mi
76 Continue straight onto Marmaris Muğla Yolu 24 mi
77 Continue slightly left onto Marmaris Datça Yolu 33 mi
78 Continue straight onto Kazım Yılmaz Cd. 2 mi
79 Continue left onto Kazım Yılmaz Cd. 1 mi
80 Continue straight onto Ahmet Taner Kışlalı Caddesi 1 mi
81 Turn straight onto Atatürk Caddesi 1 mi
82 Turn right onto Ambarcı Caddesi 58 yd
83 Turn left onto 62. Sokak 41 yd
84 Turn left onto 65/1 Sokak 112 yd
85 At end of road, turn right onto Bademli Cd. 61 yd
86 Turn sharp left onto 64. Sokak 1 mi
87 Turn left onto Kargı Yolu 71 yd
88 Turn left onto Atatürk Caddesi 24 yd
89 Turn right 1 mi
90 Turn left onto Atatürk Caddesi 1 mi
91 Continue slightly right onto Atatürk Caddesi 121 yd
92 Continue straight onto Σύμη - Datça 13 mi
93 Continue slightly left 9 yd
94 Turn left onto Ακτή Παύλου 2 mi
95 Turn right 1 mi
96 Turn left 1 mi
97 At end of road, turn left 1 mi
98 Turn left 3 mi
99 Continue straight 1 mi
100 Turn left 1 mi
101 Arrive right

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The return trip from Symi to Kos covers roughly the same distance, 418 mi.

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How far is it from Kos to Symi?: The distance between Kos and Symi is 418 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Kos to Symi?: The drive from Kos to Symi takes approximately 20 h 45 min by car.
What is the best route from Kos to Symi?: The fastest route from Kos to Symi covers 418 mi with a driving time of approximately 20 h 45 min.
Which direction is Symi from Kos?: Symi lies roughly to the east of Kos.
Which roads does the route from Kos to Symi follow?: The drive from Kos to Symi mainly follows O-31, D550, D400. The longest single stretch is 76 mi on D550.

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