There are 5 ways to get from Karpathos to Cythera by ferry, shuttle, bus, car ferry, 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, bus, car ferry
best- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Heraklionferry Bsf
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Chania
- Take the bus from Chania to Kissamos - Portbus
- Take the carferry from Kissamos to Kýthiracarferry
16h 3mFly from Karpathos Island National Airport
cheapest- Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Kythira (KIT)plane AOK - KIT
23h 25m€85–340Ferry, 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
17h 27mFerry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthiracarferry
21h 40m€208–476Ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Rhodesferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Kythira (KIT)plane RHO - KIT
10h 37m€144–388
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 - €340 and takes 23h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Karpathos to Cythera is to ferry and fly which takes 10h 37m and costs €140 - €390.
No, there is no direct ferry from Karpathos to Cythera. However, there are services departing from Karpathos and arriving at Kýthira via Port of Piraeus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 40m.
The distance between Karpathos and Cythera is 528 km.
The best way to get from Karpathos to Cythera without a car is to ferry and Private transfer and bus and car ferry which takes 16h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 3m to get from Karpathos to Cythera, including transfers.
There are 158+ hotels available in Cythera.
What companies run services between Karpathos, Greece and Cythera, Greece?
Olympic Air, Sky Express, and Aegean Airlines fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Kythira (KIT) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Kythira via Rhodes International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Heraklion Port to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- 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
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karpathos to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karpathos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karpathos to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- 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
Car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- Seajets
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