To get to Kourend in OSRS for the first time, you need to talk to Veos, then you can teleport or use a complicated method or spell.
Great Kourend is a large segment of the OSRS gameplay, not just because it is one of the largest kingdoms, but also because it offers players many opportunities to gain favour and complete objectives and quests in the game.
In order to complete these missions, you need to get to Kourend, and there are a few ways you can do this. Some of the main ways are by talking to Veos, teleporting, and a few other complicated ways.
About the Great Kourend
Great Kourend is one of the largest kingdoms in the Gielinor realm and it is located on the Zeah continent. Kourend is run by the Kourend Council that represents the five cities or houses which fall under Kourend. These houses are the Arceuus, Hosidius, Piscarilius, Lovakengj, and Shayzien Houses.
It is important that players visit this part of the Gielinor realm, as they can find OSRS gold here and complete various objectives to gain favour in each of the five cities. The more favours you get, the more rewards you earn.
How to get to Kourend in OSRS
If players want to visit Kourend to complete tasks and objectives, there are a few ways to go about this. Players must travel to Kourend by speaking to Veos when it is their first time visiting the kingdom. After this, there are ways such as teleportation, amongst others, to get to Kourend quickly when you need to.
Some of the most common ways that players make their way to Great Kourend are:
| Ways to get to Kourend | Summary |
| By visiting Veos | Visiting and speaking to Veos in Port Sarim can help you get to Piscarilius House or Land’s End, which are both entrances to the Great Kourend. |
| By using teleportation | There are a range of options when it comes to teleportation, such as Kharedst’s memoirs, Kourend teleport, and Teleport to Kourend. Each of these have their own processes and requirements you have to meet to get you to Kourend. |
| Other ways of getting to Kourend | Some of the other ways to get to Kourend include fairy rings, Xeric’s talisman, mine carts, and games necklaces or skills necklaces. |
How to get to Kourend by visiting Veos
When you have to go to Kourend for the first time in your game, you first need to speak to Veos. You can find Veos by travelling to the northernmost dock in Port Sarim. Once you have located Veos, you can talk to him for free and you can complete the dialogue prompts, which will then allow you to get on the boat that goes to Kourend.
You can also choose the precise location where the boat drops you once you have reached Great Kourend. Here, your choices include Piscarilius House, which is on the eastern side of the city, or Land’s end, which is in the south-western area, close to the Kourend Woodlands.
How to get to Kourend using teleportation
Once you have visited Kourend at least once after talking to Veos, you can use teleports to visit the area again, some of which are as follows:
| Method | Explanation | Main requirements |
Kharedst’s memoirs |
Using this book allows you to teleport to one of the five Houses of Great Kourend. This uses one charge and charges can be earned by completing objectives. | Complete the Client of Kourend quest. |
Kourend teleport |
A Kourend tablet can be created using a Scroll of Redirection on a normal House Teleport Tablet. This tablet teleports you to right outside the Great Kourend house portal. | Reach level 25 of the Construction requirement. |
Teleport to Kourend |
This spell teleports you to the centre of Great Kourend once unlocked. | Needs to be unlocked by finding the transportation incantations book in the Arceuus House Library. |
How to get to Kourend using other methods
Some other, more complicated ways to get to Kourend include:
| Method | Explanation | Main requirements |
Fairy rings |
Code c-i-s takes you to the north of Arceuus House Library and code d-j-r takes you to the Chasm of Fire. | A once-off fee of 80 000 coins must be paid to Trossa. |
Xeric’s talisman |
This can be used to teleport to Shayzien, Hosidius, and Lovakengj Houses. | Must be charged with lizardman fangs. |
Mine carts |
This system runs below Kourend. | Gain 65 percent Favour in the Lovakengj House. |
Games necklaces or skills necklaces |
This teleports you to Wintertodt Camp or Great Kourend. | Must have travelled to Kourend at least once before. |