There are 6 ways to get from Patras to Karpathos by bus, train, ferry, busferry, 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.
Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
23h 57m€70–76Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane ATH - AOK
8h 59m€60–126Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitiabus
- Take the ferry from Sitia to Karpathosferry Bsf
24h 20m€76–100Bus and ferry to Zakynthos International Airport, fly
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane ZTH - AOK
20h 45m€69–254Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathosferry Bsf
24h 33m€80–84Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Aigio to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane IOA - AOK
19h 27m€98–297
Patras to Karpathos by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Karpathos is to bus and train and ferry which costs €70 - €80 and takes 23h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Karpathos is to bus and train and fly which takes 8h 59m and costs €60 - €130.
The distance between Patras and Karpathos is 879 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Karpathos without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 23h 57m and costs €70 - €80.
It takes approximately 23h 57m to get from Patras to Karpathos, including transfers.
There are 364+ hotels available in Karpathos.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Karpathos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Patras to Karpathos. However, you can take the bus to Kiato, walk to Kiato, take the train to Piraeus, walk to Port Of Piraeus, then take the ferry to Karpathos. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Patra to Karpathos via Chania, Chania, Heraklion, Heraklion Central Station, Sitia, and Sitia in around 24h 20m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport, Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport, Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–95
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport, Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- 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 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Aigio to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €59
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Sitia to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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