Trip toolkitAffiliate linksFull toolkit
Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you book through them we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Affiliate disclosure
Bodrum Sea Lines has put its November sailings on the Bodrum-Kos route on sale: from 4 to 29 November 2026 there is one morning sailing from Bodrum and one afternoon sailing from Kos, Wednesday to Sunday, five days a week. The route is now served by Fahri Kaptan III, back after four years of refurbishment, while the company’s fast catamaran Fahri Kaptan-5 is under repair. For anyone thinking of a winter day trip from Bodrum to Kos, this is the first company-sourced timetable for the period after October.
Update (11 November 2026): Ertürk’s timetable now shows Bodrum–Kos sailings on four days a week in December, and boats from Turgutreis on 1, 5 and 15 January. Details in our new report.
Update (25 October 2026): Bodrum Sea Lines answered our questions by email. According to the company, the 4–29 November 2026 Bodrum–Kos programme is final; there is no December 2026 timetable yet and it will be announced during November. The return date of Fahri Kaptan-5 from maintenance, and which sailings it will run, are not yet known and will be announced once settled. Port taxes are included in ticket prices; the Turkish exit fee for Turkish citizens is not and is paid separately. The office at Bodrum Cruise Port is open 07:45–18:30. There is parking at the port, free from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027 and paid in season. For visa-on-arrival applications, fees and documents (Turkish passport holders only) the company said current information is on its own website.
What happened?
- A different boat: According to Denizhaber (16 October) and Bodrum Olay (13 October), which report statements by Bodrum Sea Lines chairman Fahri Şakar, the 175-passenger Fahri Kaptan-3 has returned to the Bodrum-Kos route after about four years of renovation and repairs and has passed its technical tests. The company’s 177-passenger fast catamaran Fahri Kaptan-5 has been under repair since a technical fault in March 2026; Denizhaber said it was expected back in the water in December, but on 25 October the company told us the return date is not yet known.
- October: According to the timetable we saw in the company’s booking system on 22 October, sailings leave from Bodrum Cruise Port. On 23-24 October: Bodrum 08:45, Kos 17:15. From 25 October to 1 November, still daily: Bodrum 08:45, Kos 16:15 (local time).
- November: No sailings are shown on 2 and 3 November. From 4 to 29 November, only on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: Bodrum 09:00 (arriving in Kos at 08:40 local time), Kos 16:00 (arriving in Bodrum at 17:30). No sailings on Mondays and Tuesdays. This matches the company’s statement about sailing “five days a week” in November.
- December: The system shows no sailings after 30 November yet. The company says service will continue “on a planned basis” in December but has not given days or times; in its email of 25 October it said there is no December timetable yet and it will be announced during November.
- Turgutreis: As of 22 October, the same system shows no Turgutreis-Kos sailings.
Times on the company’s site are local times. Greece moves to winter time on 25 October and falls one hour behind Turkey, so after 25 October the arrival time in Kos appears “earlier” than the departure time from Bodrum.
What it means for travellers
- Day trips still work: In November you arrive in Kos at 08:40 and leave at 16:00, giving you about seven hours on the island. If you want to go on a Monday or Tuesday, this company cannot take you; check other operators. For planning, see our guide to a Kos day trip from Bodrum.
- A slightly longer crossing: The crossing, about 20 minutes with Fahri Kaptan-5, takes 30-40 minutes with Fahri Kaptan III according to the timetable. The boat is slower (15 knots on the company’s fleet page) and may feel the sea more in winter.
- Port: These sailings leave from Bodrum Cruise Port, not the Castle Port. Go to the port named on your ticket; the company asks passengers to arrive at least one hour before departure and says check-in closes 15 minutes before.
- Visa on arrival (for Turkish passport holders only): Kos is part of Greece’s visa-on-arrival scheme for Turkish citizens. The company’s site lists a visa fee of 80 euros (20 euros for ages 0-18) plus a 20-euro processing fee per person. Other nationalities follow the normal Schengen rules. Details in our visa-on-arrival guide.
- Other operators: Tilos Travel’s 25 October-1 November timetable and the status of other operators are in our Bodrum to Kos ferry guide. Tilos Travel’s 2026-27 winter timetable had not been published when we checked on 20 October. For all routes in winter, see our winter timetable news.
- Staying in Bodrum: our Bodrum ferry port guide explains where the two ports are and how to reach them.
We will update this article when the company publishes its December timetable or a return date for Fahri Kaptan-5.
Trip toolkit
Tours and day trips
Links in this section are affiliate links: we may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. Prices and terms are set by the provider.
Sources
- Bodrum Sea Lines, email reply, 25 October 2026
- Bodrum Sea Lines - Timetables (booking system, viewed 22 October 2026)
- Bodrum Sea Lines - Fleet (viewed 22 October 2026)
- Denizhaber - Fahri Kaptan returns to the Bodrum-Kos route (16 October 2026, Turkish)
- Bodrum Olay - Fahri Kaptan returns to the Bodrum-Kos route after renovation (13 October 2026, Turkish)
- Greek City Times - Greece turns clocks back on 25 October 2026 (9 October 2026)
Was this page helpful?
No name or email needed. ›