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December on the Bodrum-Kos route looks busier than it did in October. We checked Ertürk’s booking system on 11 November 2026 with three different search windows: there are sailings on four days a week in December (Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday). At the end of October the same timetable showed only Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays for December. Three January sailings from Turgutreis have also been added, so 1 January now has a boat on this route.
What happened?
Ertürk has no ship of its own on Bodrum-Kos, but it sells tickets for other companies’ sailings. Its timetable on 11 November shows December and January as follows:
- Asım Kaptan (Bodrum Cruise Port, takes vehicles): in December it leaves Bodrum at 09:15 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The return from Kos is at 15:30 or 16:30, depending on the day. There are no Sunday sailings in January: Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 09:15, back mostly at 16:30 (15:30 on 9, 11 and 27 January).
- Dedetaş-2 (Bodrum Castle Port): this boat from Dentur Avrasya’s fleet stays in the timetable after 29 November. In December it leaves the Castle Port at 09:15 on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays and returns from Kos at 15:30; its last listed sailing is Saturday 2 January.
- Erdem Karadeniz (Turgutreis D-Marin): the boat that sails on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays in November has no December sailings. It returns on three days in January: Friday 1 January, Tuesday 5 January and Friday 15 January, leaving Turgutreis at 09:00 and Kos at 16:00.
Nothing changes from February to 28 April 2027: only Asım Kaptan is listed, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays (without the car flag in February). The system shows no fares for these sailings.
On 25 October Bodrum Sea Lines told us it would announce its December programme during November; on 11 November its home page showed no December timetable. We could not see a Tilos Travel winter timetable either. Other companies may still add December sailings. Timetables can change, so confirm the time with the company before you travel.
What does it mean for travellers?
- A weekend day trip to Kos works in December. On Saturdays and Sundays two boats leave in the morning (Cruise Port and Castle Port, both at 09:15), back at 15:30 or 16:30. If you hold a Turkish passport and want to use the visa-on-arrival scheme, Kos is included; for everyone else the normal Schengen rules apply.
- No sailings on Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays in December, including Thursday 31 December.
- New Year: on Friday 1 January the Erdem Karadeniz leaves Turgutreis at 09:00 and returns at 16:00. On Saturday 2 January two boats leave Bodrum. For the other routes see Greek islands at New Year.
- With a car: only Asım Kaptan takes vehicles (in December and January); see taking a car to the Greek islands.
- Ports and companies: Bodrum to Kos ferry guide, Kos to Bodrum ferry, Dentur Avrasya ferries, Ertürk ferries, Turgutreis ferry port and our winter ferry report. We updated these pages on the same day.
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Sources
- Ertürk Lines - Bodrum-Kos sefer saatleri (checked 11 November 2026 with three search windows)
- Bodrum Sea Lines - home page (viewed 11 November 2026; no December timetable)
- Coast to Island - Bodrum Sea Lines November timetable news (25 October 2026 update)
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