There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Dodecanese Islands by plane, unknown, helicopter, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly to Karpathos Island National Airport, travel
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane ATH - AOK
- Walk from Karpathos-Airport-AOK to Dodecanese Islandsunknown
2h 46mHelicopter, car ferry, ferry, travel
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Koscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Nisyrosferry Bsf
- Walk from Nisyros to Dodecanese Islandsunknown
11h 14mFerry, travel
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Diafani Karpathosferry Bsf
- Walk from Diafani Karpathos to Dodecanese Islandsunknown
15h 24mCar ferry, travel
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Serifoscarferry
- Walk from Port of Serifos to Dodecanese Islandsunknown
7h 19mFly to Kos, travel
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kos (KGS)plane ATH - KGS
- Walk from Kos (KGS) to Dodecanese Islandsunknown
3h 10mFly to Astypalaia, travel
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Astypalaia (JTY)plane ATH - JTY
- Walk from Astypalaia (JTY) to Dodecanese Islandsunknown
3h 5mFly to Kalymnos, travel
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane ATH - JKL
- Walk from Kalymnos (JKL) to Dodecanese Islandsunknown
3h 36m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Athens and Dodecanese Islands is 497 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Dodecanese Islands without a car is to helicopter and car ferry and ferry and travel which takes 11h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Athens to Dodecanese Islands, including transfers.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Dodecanese Islands, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Dodecanese Islands. However, you can take the taxi to Athens-Airport-ATH airport, fly to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK), then travel to Dodecanese Islands. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Syntagma to Dodecanese Islands via Athens Airport, Athens Heliport, Mykonos Heliport, Patmos Heliport, Port of Patmos, Port Of Kos, Port of Kos, and Nisyros in around 11h 14m.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Astypalaia
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kalymnos via Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Kos to Nisyros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Diafani Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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