There are 5 ways to get from Palermo to Karpathos by plane, train, 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 Palermo Airport (PMO) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane PMO - AOK
15h 39m€79–336Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry via Taranto
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tarantotrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
44h 4mTrain, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
46h 58mFly to Rhodes International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane PMO - RHO
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Karpathosferry
14h 11m€108–269Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582 / ...
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Karpathosferry Bsf
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Palermo Airport (PMO) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Karpathos is to fly and ferry which costs €100 - €270 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Karpathos is to fly and ferry which takes 14h 11m and costs €100 - €270.
The distance between Palermo and Karpathos is 1331 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Karpathos without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus and ferry via Taranto which takes 44h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 39m to get from Palermo to Karpathos, including transfers.
Karpathos is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 5:53 AM in Palermo and 6:53 AM in Karpathos.
There are 476+ hotels available in Karpathos.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Karpathos, Greece?
Volotea, Olympic Air, and four other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Palermo Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Palermo Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Palermo Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Palermo Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- 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
- €95–220
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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