There are 7 ways to get from Tirana to Karpathos by plane, bus, train, 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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane TIA - AOK
10h€42–290Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Larisabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
25h 34mBus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitiabus
- Take the ferry from Sitia to Karpathosferry Bsf
32h 58mFly to Rhodes International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane TIA - RHO
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Karpathosferry
10h 37m€124–273Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, ferry
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane TIA - HER
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Karpathosferry
12h 11m€118–332Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
25h 40m€150–355Bus, ferry via Dollari B
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
26h 42m€155–320
Tirana to Karpathos by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tirana to Karpathos is to fly which costs €40 - €290 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Tirana to Karpathos is to fly which takes 10h and costs €40 - €290.
The distance between Tirana and Karpathos is 961 km.
The best way to get from Tirana to Karpathos without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 25h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h to get from Tirana to Karpathos, including transfers.
Karpathos is 1h ahead of Tirana. It is currently 1:04 PM in Tirana and 2:04 PM in Karpathos.
There are 384+ hotels available in Karpathos.
What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Karpathos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and four other airlines fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–320
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Karpathos Island National Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Larisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- 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 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
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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 Rhodes to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- 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 Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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