There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Karpathos by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport, ferry
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane BRS - RHO
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Karpathosferry
13h 55m€114–255Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
2d 11hFly Cardiff Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane CWL - AOK
20h 15m€178–450Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane BRS - AOK
12h 37m€130–352Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LGW - HER
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Karpathosferry
17h 23m€191–496Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Kos, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kos (KGS)plane BRS - KGS
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Chalkicarferry
- Take the ferry from Halki to Karpathosferry
16h 4m€140–313Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dalaman Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dalaman Airport (DLM)plane BRS - DLM
- Take the bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Marmaris Otogarbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Karpathosferry
17h 47m€228–319Train, train to Exeter, fly to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane EXT - AOK
22h 9m€260–672Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane BHX - AOK
12h 23m€162–404Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
3d 3h€320–570
Cardiff to Karpathos by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Karpathos is to train and fly and ferry which costs €110 - €260 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Karpathos is to train and fly which takes 12h 23m and costs €160 - €410.
The distance between Cardiff and Karpathos is 3192 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Karpathos without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Cardiff to Karpathos, including transfers.
Karpathos is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 11:46 PM in Cardiff and 1:46 AM in Karpathos.
There are 492+ hotels available in Karpathos.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Karpathos, Greece?
KLM and TUI Airlines Netherlands fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) 3 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kos via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dalaman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dalaman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Bristol Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- tui.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dalaman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dalaman Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–440
Flights from Exeter to Karpathos Island National Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Exeter to Karpathos Island National Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–950
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 4444801
- [email protected]
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Marmaris Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Rhodes to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Heraklion to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Halki to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Chalki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- [email protected]
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
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