There are 5 ways to get from Sicily to Karpathos by plane, bus, busferry, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane PMO - AOK
16h 59m€84–365Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- 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
2dBus and ferry to Malta International Airport, fly
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane MLA - AOK
11h 14m€306–534Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
2d 1hBus, bus and ferry, ferry via Caserta
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Caserta pzza Garibaldibus
- Take the busferry from Caserta stazione to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Karpathosferry Bsf
2d 11h
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Karpathos is to fly which costs €80 - €370 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Karpathos is to bus and ferry and fly which takes 11h 14m and costs €300 - €550.
The distance between Sicily and Karpathos is 1331 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Karpathos without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 59m to get from Sicily to Karpathos, including transfers.
Karpathos is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 12:33 PM in Sicily and 1:33 PM in Karpathos.
There are 289+ hotels available in Karpathos.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Karpathos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and four other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) once daily.
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Palermo Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Malta International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Malta International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Palermo Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Malta International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- 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
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
- 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
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Caserta pzza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Caserta stazione to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- 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 Heraklion to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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