There are 7 ways to get from Kefalonia to Karpathos by plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry
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Fly Kefalonia Airport to Rhodes International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane EFL - RHO
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Karpathosferry
11h 27m€126–274Car ferry to Zakynthos International Airport, fly to Karpathos Island National Airport
cheapest- Take the carferry from Poros to Killinicarferry
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane ZTH - AOK
22h 6m€106–382Car ferry, bus, train, ferry
- Take the carferry from Sami to Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
22h€136–340Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patrabusferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitiabus
- Take the ferry from Sitia to Karpathosferry Bsf
30h 2m€108–160Fly Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane EFL - JSH
- Take the ferry from Sitia to Karpathosferry
29h 12m€207–408Fly Kefalonia Airport to Kos, car ferry, ferry
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Kos (KGS)plane EFL - KGS
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Chalkicarferry
- Take the ferry from Halki to Karpathosferry
13h 46m€160–295Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the carferry from Sami to Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
22h 50m€144–357
Kefalonia to Karpathos by car ferry, bus, train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kefalonia to Karpathos is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which costs €100 - €160 and takes 30h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kefalonia to Karpathos is to fly and ferry which takes 11h 27m and costs €120 - €280.
The distance between Kefalonia and Karpathos is 872 km.
The best way to get from Kefalonia to Karpathos without a car is to car ferry and bus and train and ferry which takes 22h and costs €130 - €340.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Kefalonia to Karpathos, including transfers.
There are 337+ hotels available in Karpathos.
What companies run services between Kefalonia, Greece and Karpathos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Kefalonia to Karpathos. However, you can fly to Rhodes International Airport (RHO), walk to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, take the bus to Rhodes, Stathmós KTEL, walk to Rhodes, then take the ferry to Karpathos. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Sami to Karpathos via Patras, Patra, Kiato, Kiato, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 22h.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–160
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens, Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Kos via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Argostoli to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- 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 Rhodes to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Sitia to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Sitia to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Halki to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Levante Ferries
Car ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
Car ferry from Poros to Killini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
Car ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- 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 Port of Kos to Chalki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
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