There are 6 ways to get from Skiathos to Karpathos by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Karpathos Island National Airport
best- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane JSI - AOK
7h 24m€130–390Car ferry, bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Karpathos Island National Airport
cheapest- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry
- Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane ATH - AOK
9h€97–276Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry
- Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
19h 11m€149–335Hydrofoil, bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volosferry
- Take the bus from Volos to Larissabus
- Take the busferry from Larissa to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitiabus
- Take the ferry from Sitia to Karpathosferry Bsf
29h 40mFly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Sitia Airport, ferry
- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane JSI - JSH
- Take the ferry from Sitia to Karpathosferry
26h 36m€171–496Fly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Rhodes International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane JSI - RHO
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Karpathosferry
12h 11m€123–244
Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skiathos to Karpathos is to car ferry and bus and fly which costs €95 - €280 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Skiathos to Karpathos is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs €130 - €390.
The distance between Skiathos and Karpathos is 545 km.
The best way to get from Skiathos to Karpathos without a car is to car ferry and bus and ferry which takes 19h 11m and costs €140 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Skiathos to Karpathos, including transfers.
There are 384+ hotels available in Karpathos.
What companies run services between Skiathos, Greece and Karpathos, Greece?
Olympic Air and Sky Express fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Sitia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Athens International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Rhodes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Sitia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Athens International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Rhodes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Rhodes International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
- Phone
- +30 2410 567600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktellarisas.gr
Bus from Volos to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ktellarisas.gr
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- Website
- KTEL Magnesias
Bus from Volos to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- KTEL Magnesias
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Volos to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Larissa to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Sitia to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Sitia to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 4121654
- [email protected]
- Website
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
Ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Schedules at
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
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