There are 6 ways to get from Chania to Karpathos by shuttle, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Private transfer, ferry
best- Take a shuttle bus from Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Town to Heraklion Port
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Karpathosferry Bsf
9h 31m€169–345Bus, ferry via Sitia
cheapest- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitiabus
- Take the ferry from Sitia to Karpathosferry Bsf
11h 38m€57–103Fly Chania International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane CHQ - AOK
8h 45m€87–223Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Karpathosferry Bsf
10h 31m€63–128Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane HER - AOK
7h 55m€228–480Fly Chania International Airport to Rhodes International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane CHQ - RHO
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Karpathosferry
10h 47m€104–246
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Karpathos is to bus and ferry via Sitia which costs €55 - €110 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Karpathos is to Private transfer and fly which takes 7h 55m and costs €220 - €480.
The distance between Chania and Karpathos is 361 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Karpathos without a car is to Private transfer and ferry which takes 9h 31m and costs €160 - €350.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Chania to Karpathos, including transfers.
There are 337+ hotels available in Karpathos.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Karpathos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Sky Express fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Chania International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens, Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Karpathos Island National Airport via Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens, Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Chania International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Chania International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Karpathos Island National Airport via Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Town to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Sitia to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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