There are 2 ways to get from Karpathos to Cythera by plane, ferry, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Kythira (KIT)plane AOK - KIT
6h 5m€85–320Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Heraklionferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the bus from Chania to Kissamos - Portbus
- Take the carferry from Kissamos to Kýthiracarferry
16h 51m
Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karpathos to Cythera is to fly which costs €85 - €320 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Karpathos to Cythera is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €85 - €320.
The distance between Karpathos and Cythera is 398 km.
The best way to get from Karpathos to Cythera without a car is to ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 16h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Karpathos to Cythera, including transfers.
There are 185+ hotels available in Cythera.
What companies run services between Karpathos, Greece and Cythera, Greece?
Sky Express flies from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Kythira (KIT) 3 times a week.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- 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 Chania to Kissamos - Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Seajets
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