There are 6 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
7h 20m€61–240Bus, 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 33mBus 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 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€102–257Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
25h 40m€135–250Bus, 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€140–260
Tirana to Karpathos by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tirana to Karpathos is to fly which costs €60 - €240 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Tirana to Karpathos is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs €60 - €240.
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 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Tirana to Karpathos, including transfers.
Karpathos is 1h ahead of Tirana. It is currently 7:57 AM in Tirana and 8:57 AM in Karpathos.
There are 490+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Karpathos Island National Airport via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Karpathos Island National Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Karpathos Island National Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Karpathos Island National Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://showmebus.com/
- 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
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- 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 Heraklion to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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