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The winter timetable on the Kas-Kastellorizo crossing has turned out thinner than it looked. When we checked on 31 October 2026, Meis Express’s own website listed sailings on 13 days in November and 6 in December; the daily pattern it showed until the end of October is over. Taking both companies together, nothing is listed between 26 December and 27 February 2027. If you plan a day trip in November or December, you need to pick your day.
What happened?
We searched the timetable on the Meis Express website on 31 October with two different date ranges; both returned the same days. On 27 October the same timetable showed a sailing every day up to 19 November. The current list (boat Kastellorizo, adult one way €25):
- November: 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 25 and 28 November. From Kas 09:30 or 10:00, from Kastellorizo 15:00 or 15:30.
- December: 4, 5, 7, 12, 19 and 26 December. From Kas 09:30 or 10:00, from Kastellorizo 16:00 or 16:30.
- January 2027: no sailings listed.
The other company on the route, Meis Ferry Lines, appears in Ertürk’s booking system (checked with two search windows). Its boat Kalimera sails on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays in November (1, 4, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22, 25, 28 and 29 November) and only on Saturdays in December (5, 12, 19 and 26 December); from Kas 09:30 or 10:00, from Kastellorizo mostly 15:00, on some days 16:00.
In Ertürk’s list the route reopens on 27 February 2027 with the boat Kahramanlar 4 (Meis Ferry Lines uses the name Kahramanlar on social media; Ertürk does not name the company): 27 February and 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14 March, Kas 09:30, Kastellorizo 15:00. After that Kalimera sails on 20, 21, 24, 27, 28 and 31 March, Kahramanlar 4 on a few days a week from 3 to 18 April (from Kastellorizo 16:00), and Kalimera daily from 19 April. There are no 2027 fares yet.
Turyol’s booking system, by contrast, shows Meis Express’s boat Kastellorizo every day until the end of December. That list does not match the company’s own timetable; we have gone with the Meis Express website.
What does it mean for travellers?
- Day trip in November: there are 17 days with a sailing from at least one company: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25, 28 and 29 November. Nothing is listed on 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 17, 19, 23, 24, 26, 27 and 30 November.
- December: only 4, 5, 7, 12, 19 and 26 December. No Kas-Kastellorizo sailing is listed over New Year.
- January and February: after 26 December neither company lists a sailing until 27 February. If you plan to stay on the island, settle your return date in advance.
- Visa on arrival (Turkish passport holders only): the application is made for a specific sailing, so choose the day first and then apply through the company. Details in our visa-on-arrival guide.
- Times: since 25 October Kastellorizo is one hour behind Turkey. Ask the company which time zone the return time on your ticket uses. Winter timetables can change at short notice; check again a few days before you travel.
For the port, tickets and fares see our Kas to Kastellorizo ferry guide; coming from the island, see the Kastellorizo to Kas day trip; for all winter routes, the winter ferry report. Earlier news: Kas-Kastellorizo winter timetable (16 October).
Sources
- Meis Express - Kas-Meis ferry timetable (searched on 31 October 2026 for 31 October-31 December, 10 November-15 December and 1 January-30 April 2027)
- Ertürk Lines - Kas-Meis timetable (31 October 2026, two search windows)
- Turyol - ferry timetable (31 October 2026)
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