There are 5 ways to get from Karpathos Airport (AOK) to Crete by plane or ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AOK - HER
3h 46m€96–191Fly to Sitia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane AOK - JSH
7h 30m€30–240Ferry via Heraklion
- Take the ferry from Port of Karpathos to Kasosferry
- Take the ferry from Kasos to Sitiaferry
- Take the ferry from Sitia to Heraklionferry Bsf
10h 4m€50–74Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane AOK - CHQ
3h 25m€131–295Ferry
- Take the ferry from Kasos to Sitiaferry
3h 39m€61–190
Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karpathos Airport (AOK) to Crete is to fly which costs €30 - €240 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Karpathos Airport (AOK) to Crete is to fly which takes 3h 25m and costs €130 - €300.
No, there is no direct ferry from Karpathos Airport (AOK) to Crete. However, there are services departing from Port of Karpathos and arriving at Heraklion via Kasos and Sitia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Karpathos Airport (AOK) and Crete is 181 km.
The best way to get from Karpathos Airport (AOK) to Crete without a car is to ferry via Heraklion which takes 10h 4m and costs €50 - €75.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Karpathos Airport (AOK) to Crete, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Karpathos Island National Airport Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 13h 30m and has one stopover.
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air offer flights from Karpathos Island National Airport Airport to Sitia Airport Airport.
There are 2687+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Karpathos Airport (AOK), Greece and Crete, Greece?
Sky Express, Olympic Air, and three other airlines fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karpathos Airport to Heraklion via Karpathos, Port of Karpathos, Kasos, and Sitia in around 10h 4m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–300
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Sitia Airport via Rhodes, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–300
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Phone
- +30 22450 41047
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Sky Kasos
Ferry from Port of Karpathos to Kasos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Blue Sky Kasos
- Schedules at
- Blue Sky Kasos
Ferry from Kasos to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- Blue Sky Kasos
- Schedules at
- Blue Sky Kasos
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Sitia to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kasos to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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