There are 6 ways to get from Kefalonia to Karpathos by plane, car ferry, bus, train, 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.
Fly to Karpathos Island National Airport
best- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane EFL - AOK
8h 25m€120–220Fly to Rhodes International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane EFL - RHO
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Karpathosferry
11h 27m€90–224Car ferry, bus, train, ferry
- Take the car ferry 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
21h 59m€121–280Bus 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€104–145Fly to Sitia Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane EFL - JSH
- Take the ferry from Sitia to Karpathosferry
13h 2m€131–278Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the car ferry 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€129–297
Kefalonia to Karpathos by car ferry, bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kefalonia to Karpathos is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which costs €100 - €150 and takes 30h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kefalonia to Karpathos is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs €120 - €220.
The distance between Kefalonia and Karpathos is 677 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 21h 59m and costs €120 - €280.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Kefalonia to Karpathos, including transfers.
There are 490+ hotels available in Karpathos.
What companies run services between Kefalonia, Greece and Karpathos, Greece?
Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Zakinthos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Argostoli to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- 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
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
Car ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Sitia to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Sitia to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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