There are 6 ways to get from Skiathos to Karpathos by car ferry, bus, plane, 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.
Car ferry, bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Karpathos Island National Airport
best- 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
8h 50m€97–276Fly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Karpathos Island National Airport
cheapest- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane JSI - AOK
8h 9m€80–310Car 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 55m€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
30h 6mCar ferry to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane SKG - AOK
10h 49m€175–452Fly 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 36m€123–255
Athens International Airport (ATH) 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 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Skiathos to Karpathos is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs €80 - €310.
The distance between Skiathos and Karpathos is 629 km.
The best way to get from Skiathos to Karpathos without a car is to car ferry and bus and ferry which takes 19h 55m and costs €140 - €340.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Skiathos to Karpathos, including transfers.
There are 336+ 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 a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport, Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Rhodes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Rhodes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Rhodes International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Rhodes International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- 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 45m
- 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
Car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Sitia to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice 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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