There are 5 ways to get from Karpathos to Cythera by plane, ferry, shuttle, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport
best- Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Kythira (KIT)AOK - KIT
6h 5m€130–420Ferry, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Karpathos to HeraklionBsf
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Take the bus from Chania to Kissamos - Port
- Take the car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
17h 10m€58–70Ferry, Private transfer, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Karpathos to HeraklionBsf
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Chania
- Take the bus from Chania to Kissamos - Port
- Take the car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
15h 48m€168–294Ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Rhodes
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Kythira (KIT)RHO - KIT
9h 55m€88–191Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Port of PiraeusBsf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
24h 10m€96–99
Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karpathos to Cythera is to ferry and bus and car ferry which costs €55 - €70 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Karpathos to Cythera is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €130 - €420.
The distance between Karpathos and Cythera is 398 km.
The best way to get from Karpathos to Cythera without a car is to ferry and Private transfer and bus and car ferry which takes 15h 48m and costs €160 - €300.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Karpathos to Cythera, including transfers.
There are 149+ hotels available in Cythera.
What companies run services between Karpathos, Greece and Cythera, Greece?
Olympic Air and Sky Express fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Kythira (KIT) twice a week.
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- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Kythira via Kos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Port to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €190–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Chania to Kissamos - Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Ferry from Karpathos to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Karpathos to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Karpathos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €59
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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