There are 7 ways to get from Karpathos to Chania by ferry, shuttle, 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.
Ferry, Private transfer
best- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Heraklionferry Bsf
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Town
8h 27m€159–326Ferry, bus via Sitia
cheapest- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Sitiaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Sitia to Heraklion Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
10h 58m€54–86Fly Karpathos Island National Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane AOK - CHQ
5h 34m€103–208Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Heraklionferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
9h 35m€57–104Fly Karpathos Island National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AOK - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
7h 10m€216–403Ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Rhodesferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane RHO - CHQ
8h 41m€106–226Ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Rhodesferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RHO - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
9h 12m€189–423
Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karpathos to Chania is to ferry and bus via Sitia which costs €50 - €90 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Karpathos to Chania is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs €100 - €210.
The distance between Karpathos and Chania is 359 km.
The best way to get from Karpathos to Chania without a car is to ferry and Private transfer which takes 8h 27m and costs €150 - €330.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Karpathos to Chania, including transfers.
There are 5010+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Karpathos, Greece and Chania, Greece?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
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
- €75–200
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–460
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–430
- 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
- €140–490
- 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
- €130–430
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Port to Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €190–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Sitia to Heraklion Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Karpathos to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Karpathos to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Karpathos to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Karpathos to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Karpathos to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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