There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Karpathos by plane, ferry, night train, taxi, bus, car 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 Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, ferry
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)OTP - HER
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Karpathos
12h 17m€141–294Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piraeus Port AstiggosUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to KarpathosBsf
41h 25m€94–129Night train, taxi, bus, ferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Kapikule
- Take the taxi from Kapikule Edirne to Babaeski
- Take the bus from Babaeski to Marmaris
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to KarpathosBsf
29h 42m€171–204Bus, ferry via Ruse
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athens
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to KarpathosBsf
40h 5m€130–147Fly to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)OTP - AOK
8h 41m€103–295Fly to Kos, car ferry, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kos (KGS)OTP - KGS
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Chalki
- Take the ferry from Halki to Karpathos
15h 22m€212–418Fly to Santorini, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Santorini (JTR)OTP - JTR
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Karpathos
19h 14m€180–401Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitia
- Take the ferry from Sitia to KarpathosBsf
39h 20m€112–169
Bucharest to Karpathos by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Karpathos is to bus and ferry which costs €90 - €130 and takes 41h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Karpathos is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs €100 - €300.
The distance between Bucharest and Karpathos is 1278 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Karpathos without a car is to night train and taxi and bus and ferry which takes 29h 42m and costs €170 - €210.
It takes approximately 12h 17m to get from Bucharest to Karpathos, including transfers.
There are 292+ hotels available in Karpathos.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Karpathos, Greece?
Ulendo Airlink and Sky Express fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) 4 times a week.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kos via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Kapikule
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–17
- 1st Class
- €16–21
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Babaeski to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Ruse to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €69
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Ferry from Heraklion to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Halki to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €24–35
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €55–70
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €40–55
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €60–80
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €40–60
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–90
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €65–85
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €90–110
Ferry from Sitia to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Chalki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- €50–65
Margi Taksi Durağı
- Phone
- +90 536 722 46 73
Edirnedeki Taksiciniz
Edirne Selimiye Taksi Durağı
- Phone
- +90 543 661 91 62
- Website
- edirnetaksi.business.site
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