There are 3 ways to get from Karpathos to Turkey by plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Istanbul (IST)plane AOK - IST
7h 26m₺6,826–18,009Ferry, bus via Marmaris
cheapest- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenlerbus
20h 27m₺5,357–9,332Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Istanbul Otogaribus
20h 44m₺6,534–9,646
Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karpathos to Turkey is to ferry and bus via Marmaris which costs 5.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 20h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Karpathos to Turkey is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
The distance between Karpathos and Turkey is 719 km.
The best way to get from Karpathos to Turkey without a car is to ferry and bus via Marmaris which takes 20h 27m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Karpathos to Turkey, including transfers.
There are 4294+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between Karpathos, Greece and Turkey?
Olympic Air, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–24,000
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karpathos to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,200
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karpathos to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,200
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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