Bodrum Ferry (Bodrum Ferryboat Association)

Who they are

Bodrum Feribot (Bodrum Feribot İşletmeciliği), known in English as Bodrum Ferryboat, is a ferry company based in Bodrum, the resort town on Turkey's south-west Aegean coast. According to the company, it has been running passenger services since 1990, to the Datça Peninsula and to the Greek islands of Kos and Kalymnos.

It is one of several companies on the short crossing to Kos, and the operator of the domestic car ferry from Bodrum to Datça across the mouth of the Gulf of Gökova.

Network and routes

The best-known international route is Bodrum–Kos, one of the shortest international sea crossings in the Aegean. Boats cross in 15 minutes to an hour depending on the vessel. Bodrum Feribot shares the route with several other companies, including Sky Marine, Makri Travel, Exas, Turyol and Turkish Sealines, so there are many departures a day in summer and a reduced service in winter.

The company also sells crossings from Turgutreis, on the west of the Bodrum peninsula, to Kos, Kalymnos, Leros and Patmos. Its booking site lists connections to Rhodes, Symi and Chios as well.

On the domestic side, the Bodrum–Datça car ferry crosses to the slender Datça Peninsula, one of Turkey's most scenic and least developed stretches of coast. The published timetable gives a crossing time of 105 minutes. Ferries leave Bodrum from the Castle Port (Kale Limanı, the Datça ferry pier) and arrive at Körmen harbour (Kairos Marina), about 9 to 10 km north-west of Datça town. The ferry saves the long, winding road around the Gulf of Gökova.

Fleet and on board

The company lists six vessels: the B. Hızır Reis, Fahri Kaptan 1, Fahri Kaptan 2, Fahri Kaptan 3, Kemal Reis 3 and Sunny Express. The Greek island routes use fast passenger boats, including the Fahri Kaptan 5 catamaran to Kos. They have enclosed seating and limited luggage space, and the crossings are too short for much in the way of facilities.

The Bodrum–Datça car ferry has a vehicle deck with passenger seating above, and the crossing is long enough to enjoy the open deck and the views of the pine-covered coast.

Booking and tips

Tickets can be bought on Bodrum Feribot's website, at the Bodrum harbour ticket offices and from agents in Kos Town. Online sales close two hours before departure. In July and August, the most popular morning departures to Kos can sell out, so book the day before if your plans are fixed. The company asks passengers to be at the port 30 minutes before departure; on the international routes, allow more time in summer for passport queues.

Passengers on the Greek island routes clear Turkish passport control before boarding and Greek border control on arrival, where non-EU travellers are registered in the EU Entry/Exit System.

The Bodrum–Datça ferry is a useful alternative to the long road around the gulf and is popular with cyclists, motorcyclists and people exploring the Datça Peninsula. In summer 2026 it sailed up to four times a day in each direction. Vehicle tickets cannot be bought as open returns, and it is worth booking ahead for a car on August weekends.

Check visa rules for both directions before a day trip to Kos. UK, US, Canadian and Australian citizens and most EU citizens need no visa for Turkey or Greece for short stays, but many other nationalities need both a Schengen visa and a Turkish visa or e-Visa.