There are 4 ways to get from Malta to Karpathos by plane, busferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Karpathos Island National Airport
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane MLA - AOK
9h 18m€57–252Bus 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
18h 50m€89–347Fly 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
12h 40m€112–300
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Karpathos is to fly which costs €55 - €260 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Karpathos is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs €55 - €260.
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 9h 18m to get from Malta to Karpathos, including transfers.
Karpathos is 1h ahead of Malta. It is currently 12:37 PM in Malta and 1:37 PM in Karpathos.
There are 465+ hotels available in Karpathos.
What companies run services between Malta and Karpathos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and two other airlines fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Malta International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Malta International Airport to Sitia Airport via Catania, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Malta International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Malta International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- 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
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Sitia to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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