There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Karpathos by plane, train, bus, busferry, 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 Fiumicino International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane FCO - AOK
8h 27m€104–276Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Rhodes International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane FCO - RHO
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Karpathosferry
11h 59m€91–259Train, bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napolitrain
- Take the bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Portobus
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
37h 38mTrain, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Brindisitrain Fr / ...
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
38h 9mTrain to Naples Airport, fly to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane NAP - AOK
13h 33m€97–314Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Santorini, ferry
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Santorini (JTR)plane FCO - JTR
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Karpathosferry
14h 20m€118–352Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
40h 28mBus and ferry, ferry
- Take the busferry from Anagnina to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Karpathosferry Bsf
2d 6h
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Karpathos is to fly and ferry which costs €90 - €260 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Karpathos is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs €100 - €280.
The distance between Rome and Karpathos is 1518 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Karpathos without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry and ferry which takes 37h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Rome to Karpathos, including transfers.
Karpathos is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 12:27 PM in Rome and 1:27 PM in Karpathos.
There are 457+ hotels available in Karpathos.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Karpathos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–170
Flights from Naples Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- 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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