There are 5 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 to Karpathos Island National Airport
best- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane JSI - AOK
7h 9m€85–320Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the car ferry 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 40m€134–289Hydrofoil, 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 39mFly 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
14h 16m€140–270Fly 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
11h 31m€109–228
Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skiathos to Karpathos is to car ferry and bus and ferry which costs €130 - €290 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Skiathos to Karpathos is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs €85 - €320.
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 40m and costs €130 - €290.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Skiathos to Karpathos, including transfers.
There are 490+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–370
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–420
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–370
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–420
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
- ktelvolou.gr
Bus from Volos to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Volos to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Larissa to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- 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.com
Car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Sitia to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Sitia to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- 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
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
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