There are 5 ways to get from Malta to Karpathos by plane, busferry, bus, or ferry
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 Malta International Airport (MLA) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane MLA - AOK
7h 53m€57–262Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the busferry from Scicli to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
2d 5hFly to Sitia Airport, ferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane MLA - JSH
- Take the ferry from Sitia to Karpathosferry
19h 25m€157–297Fly to Rhodes International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane MLA - RHO
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Karpathosferry
14h 15m€114–325Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, ferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MLA - HER
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Karpathosferry
13h 54m€133–344
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Karpathos is to fly which costs €55 - €270 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Karpathos is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs €55 - €270.
The distance between Malta and Karpathos is 1162 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Karpathos without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Malta to Karpathos, including transfers.
Karpathos is 1h ahead of Malta. It is currently 10:18 AM in Malta and 11:18 AM in Karpathos.
There are 331+ hotels available in Karpathos.
What companies run services between Malta and Karpathos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and three other airlines fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Malta International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Malta International Airport to Sitia Airport via Chania, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Malta International Airport to Sitia Airport via Catania, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Malta International Airport to Sitia Airport via Tirana, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Malta International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Malta International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Malta International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Malta International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Malta International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Malta International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Malta International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Malta International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Scicli to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Sitia to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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