There are 6 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€165–348Ferry, 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€58–99Fly Karpathos Island National Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane AOK - CHQ
6h 24m€91–250Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Heraklionferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
9h 35m€63–126Fly 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 55m€224–474Ferry 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 22m€219–468
Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karpathos to Chania is to ferry and bus via Sitia which costs €55 - €100 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Karpathos to Chania is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs €90 - €250.
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 €160 - €350.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Karpathos to Chania, including transfers.
There are 4330+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Karpathos, Greece and Chania, Greece?
Sky Express, Olympic Air, and Aegean 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
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rhodes International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Heraklion Port to Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- 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
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- 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
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- 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
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karpathos to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karpathos to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karpathos to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karpathos to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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