There are 4 ways to get from Cythera to Karpathos by car ferry, bus, shuttle, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, bus, Private transfer, ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Kissamos
- Take the bus from Kissamos - Port to Chania
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania to Heraklion Port
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to KarpathosBsf
16h 3m€169–295Car ferry, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Kissamos
- Take the bus from Kissamos - Port to Chania
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to KarpathosBsf
17h 26m€59–70Fly
- Fly from Kythira (KIT) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)KIT - AOK
18h 35m€65–260Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Port of Piraeus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to KarpathosBsf
26h 50m€82–100
Kythira (KIT) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cythera to Karpathos is to car ferry and bus and ferry which costs €55 - €70 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cythera to Karpathos is to car ferry and bus and Private transfer and ferry which takes 16h 3m and costs €160 - €300.
The distance between Cythera and Karpathos is 520 km.
The best way to get from Cythera to Karpathos without a car is to car ferry and bus and Private transfer and ferry which takes 16h 3m and costs €160 - €300.
It takes approximately 16h 3m to get from Cythera to Karpathos, including transfers.
There are 289+ hotels available in Karpathos.
What companies run services between Cythera, Greece and Karpathos, Greece?
Sky Express, Olympic Air, and Aegean Airlines fly from Kythira (KIT) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) twice daily.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kythira to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Kythira to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens, Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Kythira to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Kythira to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens, Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kythira to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Kissamos - Port to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Kýthira to Kissamos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Kýthira to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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 Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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