There are 7 ways to get from Tirana to Karpathos by plane, bus, ferry, busferry, or train
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
8h 10m€42–290Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
26h 15m€150–355Bus 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
33h 8mFly 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
11h 2m€124–283Fly 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 21m€118–362Bus, 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
26h 18mBus, 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
27h 17m€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 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tirana to Karpathos is to fly which takes 8h 10m 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 ferry which takes 26h 15m and costs €150 - €360.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Tirana to Karpathos, including transfers.
Karpathos is 1h ahead of Tirana. It is currently 2:05 PM in Tirana and 3:05 PM in Karpathos.
There are 280+ 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
- 5h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–330
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Karpathos Island National Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
- +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
- +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
- +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
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times 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
Ferry from Heraklion to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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