There are 9 ways to get from Karpathos to Kefalonia by ferry, plane, train, bus, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Kefalonia Airport
best- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Rhodesferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane RHO - EFL
10h 17m€124–268Fly Karpathos Island National Airport to Kefalonia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane AOK - EFL
7h€80–290Ferry, train, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus C4e / ...
- Take the carferry from Patras to Samicarferry
21h 56m€138–338Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Sitiaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Sitia to Heraklion Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostolibusferry
31h 2m€109–156Ferry to Sitia Airport, fly to Kefalonia Airport
- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Sitiaferry
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane JSH - EFL
8h 37m€206–411Ferry, car ferry to Kos, fly to Kefalonia Airport
- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Halkiferry
- Take the carferry from Chalki to Port of Koscarferry
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane KGS - EFL
14h 41m€153–297Fly Karpathos Island National Airport to Zakynthos International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane AOK - ZTH
- Take the carferry from Killini to Poroscarferry
15h 5m€95–332Fly Karpathos Island National Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, car ferry, ferry
- Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane AOK - CFU
- Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the ferry from Igoumenitsa to Samiferry
15h€149–280Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Thira Santorini Portferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus
- Take the carferry from Patras to Samicarferry
22h 48m€146–456
Karpathos to Kefalonia by ferry, foot, train, bus, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karpathos to Kefalonia is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry which costs €100 - €160 and takes 31h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Karpathos to Kefalonia is to fly which takes 7h and costs €80 - €290.
The distance between Karpathos and Kefalonia is 870 km.
The best way to get from Karpathos to Kefalonia without a car is to ferry and train and bus and car ferry which takes 21h 56m and costs €130 - €340.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Karpathos to Kefalonia, including transfers.
There are 1846+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between Karpathos, Greece and Kefalonia, Greece?
Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Sitia Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Kos to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–160
Flights from Kos to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Piraeus to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Patra to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- 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
Ferry from Karpathos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- 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 Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karpathos to Halki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karpathos to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Levante Ferries
Car ferry from Patras to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
Car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
Car ferry from Patras to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Chalki to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- Phone
- +30 26610 20674
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kerkyra Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- Kerkyra Seaways
- Adult
- €7
- Vehicle
- €25
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Igoumenitsa to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Fast Ferries
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