There are 6 ways to get from Karlovasi to Vathy by ferry, car ferry, bus, plane, car, train, or busferry
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Ferry, car ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkádabus
- Take the ferry from Lefkáda to Spilia Meganísiferry
16h 46m€141–296Ferry, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Samibusferry
- Take the ferry from Sami to Spilia Meganísiferry
21h 45m€89–161Ferry, fly to Kefalonia Airport
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Vathy Samouferry
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane SMI - EFL
- Take the ferry from Sami to Spilia Meganísiferry
10h 33m€140–195Ferry, bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Mýtikasbus
- Drive from Mýtikas to Nydricar
- Take the carferry from Nydri to Spilia Meganísicarferry
17h 17mCar ferry, train, bus, ferry
- Take the carferry from Karlovasi to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus C4e / ...
- Take the carferry from Patras to Pisaetóscarferry
- Take the ferry from Pisaetós to Spilia Meganísiferry
21h 28m€159–385Ferry, fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Vathy Samouferry
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane SMI - CFU
- Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Paxoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Paxos to Spilia Meganísiferry
14h 2m€137–232
Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlovasi to Vathy is to ferry and bus and ferry which costs €85 - €170 and takes 21h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Karlovasi to Vathy is to ferry and fly which takes 10h 33m and costs €140 - €200.
The distance between Karlovasi and Vathy is 696 km.
The best way to get from Karlovasi to Vathy without a car is to ferry and car ferry and bus which takes 16h 46m and costs €140 - €300.
It takes approximately 16h 46m to get from Karlovasi to Vathy, including transfers.
There are 3739+ hotels available in Vathy.
What companies run services between Karlovasi, Greece and Vathy, Ionian Islands, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Karlovasi to Vathy. However, you can take the ferry to Mykonos, walk to Mykonos, take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus, walk to Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ, take the line 420 bus to ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων, take the bus to Lefkáda, walk to Lefkada, take the ferry to Spilia Meganísi, then take the taxi to Vathy. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Vathy Samou, walk to Samos, take the bus to Samos Airport, walk to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) airport, fly to Kefalonia Airport (EFL), drive to Sami, take the ferry to Spilia Meganísi, then drive to Vathy.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Piraeus to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Mýtikas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karlovasi to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karlovasi to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karlovasi to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karlovasi to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karlovasi to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Karlovasi to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Lefkáda to Spilia Meganísi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Sami to Spilia Meganísi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Pisaetós to Spilia Meganísi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Sami to Spilia Meganísi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Port of Paxos to Spilia Meganísi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
- Phone
- +30 26450 92528
- Website
- ferryboatmeganisi.gr
Car ferry from Nydri to Spilia Meganísi
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- ferryboatmeganisi.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Levante Ferries
Car ferry from Patras to Pisaetós
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
- Phone
- +30 26650 25908
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kerkyra Lines
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Paxos
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Kerkyra Lines
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