There are 2 ways to get from Kos to Karpathos by car ferry, ferry, or plane
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Kos (KGS) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kos to Karpathos is to car ferry and ferry which costs €45 - €130 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Kos to Karpathos is to car ferry and ferry which takes 6h and costs €45 - €130.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kos to Karpathos. However, there are services departing from Port of Kos and arriving at Karpathos via Halki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Kos and Karpathos is 199 km.
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The best way to get from Kos to Karpathos without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 6h and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Kos to Karpathos, including transfers.
There are 492+ hotels available in Karpathos.
What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Karpathos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and two other airlines fly from Kos (KGS) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kos to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kos to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–340
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Kos to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–340
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Kos to Karpathos Island National Airport via Heraklion, Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–700
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Chalki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Halki to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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