There are 7 ways to get from Karpathos to Patras by ferry, train, bus, busferry, plane, or car ferry
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Ferry, train, bus
best- 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 / ...
17h 25m€108–234Fly to Zakynthos International Airport, bus and ferry
cheapest- Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane AOK - ZTH
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
11h 10m€82–269Ferry, 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
25h 30m€94–127Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Thira Santorini Portferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus
18h 18m€128–396Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane AOK - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus
11h 28m€149–509Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane AOK - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Aigiobus
12h 7m€163–390Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane AOK - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
14h 43m€156–237
Karpathos to Patras by ferry, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karpathos to Patras is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry which costs €90 - €130 and takes 25h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Karpathos to Patras is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 11h 10m and costs €80 - €270.
The distance between Karpathos and Patras is 787 km.
The best way to get from Karpathos to Patras without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 17h 25m and costs €100 - €240.
It takes approximately 17h 25m to get from Karpathos to Patras, including transfers.
There are 767+ hotels available in Patras.
What companies run services between Karpathos, Greece and Patras, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Karpathos to Patras. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Piraeus, walk to Piraeus, take the train to Kiato, walk to Kiato, then take the bus to Patra. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Karpathos to Patra via Sitia, Sitia, Heraklion Central Station, Heraklion, Chania, and Chania in around 25h 30m.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–340
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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/
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +302695022255
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Aigio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Karpathos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- 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 Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
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