There are 5 ways to get from Kalamata to Karpathos by plane, bus, ferry, or busferry
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Fly Kalamata International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
best- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane KLX - AOK
6h 25m€121–472Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Karpathos Island National Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane ATH - AOK
8h 38m€81–236Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus Express
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
19h 16m€123–257Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitiabus
- Take the ferry from Sitia to Karpathosferry Bsf
24h 52mFly Kalamata International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, ferry
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KLX - HER
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Karpathosferry
10h 46m€127–344
Kalamata to Karpathos by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalamata to Karpathos is to bus and fly which costs €80 - €240 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kalamata to Karpathos is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs €120 - €480.
The distance between Kalamata and Karpathos is 516 km.
The best way to get from Kalamata to Karpathos without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 19h 16m and costs €120 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Kalamata to Karpathos, including transfers.
There are 474+ hotels available in Karpathos.
What companies run services between Kalamata, Greece and Karpathos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Olympic Air fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport, Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–470
Flights from Athens International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Athens International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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 Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Sitia to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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