The average ferry between Crete and Karpathos takes 6h 2m and the fastest ferry takes 5h 20m. The ferry runs, on average, 2 times per week from Crete to Karpathos. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Ferries run twice a week between Crete and Karpathos. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Crete is at 10:45 AM which arrives into Karpathos at 4:05 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct ferry from Crete to Karpathos. However, there are services departing from Heraklion station and arriving at Karpathos station via Sitia station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
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The distance between Crete and Karpathos is 213.8 km.
You can take a ferry from Heraklion to Karpathos via Sitia in around 6h 5m.
