There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Karpathos by plane, train, 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane ZRH - AOK
9h 6m€174–302Fly to Rhodes International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane ZRH - RHO
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Karpathosferry
12h 13m€104–290Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
45h 42mFly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ZRH - HER
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Karpathosferry
13h 27m€125–359Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Zürich to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
47h 29mBus, ferry via Tirana
- Take the bus from Zürich HB to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
2d 5h€255–477Bus, ferry via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Zürich to Ferizajbus
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Marmarisbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Karpathosferry Bsf
2d 6h€214–288Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Karpathosferry Bsf
2d 7h
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Karpathos is to fly and ferry which costs €120 - €360 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Karpathos is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs €170 - €310.
The distance between Zurich and Karpathos is 2063 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Karpathos without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 45h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Zurich to Karpathos, including transfers.
Karpathos is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 3:35 PM in Zurich and 4:35 PM in Karpathos.
There are 471+ hotels available in Karpathos.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Karpathos, Greece?
Swiss, Olympic Air, and six other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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