There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to Karpathos by plane, ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Cairo International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane CAI - AOK
12h€101–321Fly Cairo International Airport to Sitia Airport, ferry
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane CAI - JSH
- Take the ferry from Sitia to Karpathosferry
13h 42m€153–301Fly Cairo International Airport to Rhodes International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane CAI - RHO
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Karpathosferry
13h 50m€140–334Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane HBE - AOK
16h 59m
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Karpathos is to fly and ferry which costs €140 - €340 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Karpathos is to fly which takes 12h and costs €100 - €330.
The distance between Cairo and Karpathos is 761 km.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Cairo to Karpathos, including transfers.
Karpathos is 1h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 4:07 AM in Cairo and 5:07 AM in Karpathos.
There are 455+ hotels available in Karpathos.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Karpathos, Greece?
Egyptair, Olympic Air, and two other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens, Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Borg El Arab to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Borg El Arab to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens, Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
Flights from Borg El Arab to Karpathos Island National Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Borg El Arab to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Borg El Arab to Karpathos Island National Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Borg El Arab to Karpathos Island National Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- €14–27
- Talgo
- €22–35
- VIP Special Express
- €22–27
- Spanish Express
- €17–23
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Sitia to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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