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How to get fromRotterdam to Karpathosby train, plane, bus, busferry, ferry or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Karpathos by train, plane, bus, busferry, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Karpathos Island National Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)planeBRU - AOK
    16h 34m
    €136–395

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rhodes International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)planeAMS - RHO
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Karpathosferry
    11h 45m
    €128–518

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessalonikibus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitiabus
    5. Take the ferry from Sitia to KarpathosferryBsf
    2d 6h

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Tiranabus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    6. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to KarpathosferryBsf
    2d 8h

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Karpathos Island National Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)planeAMS - AOK
    7h 36m
    €200–577

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Karpathos Island National Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)planeDUS - AOK
    19h 35m
    €129–411

  7. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Kos, car ferry, ferry

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Kos (KGS)planeRTM - KGS
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Chalkicarferry
    3. Take the ferry from Halki to Karpathosferry
    12h 1m
    €299–911

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to KarpathosferryBsf
    2d 9h

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    2. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    4. Take the ferry from Heraklion to KarpathosferryBsf
    2d 10h

  10. Bus, ferry via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to KarpathosferryBsf
    2d 19h
    €162–234

Rotterdam to Karpathos by bus and ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration2d 19hAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Karpathos, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Karpathos. However, you can take the train to Anvers-Central, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK), walk to Karpathos Airport, then take the bus to Karpathos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Karpathos via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Heraklion Central Station, Sitia, and Sitia in around 2d 6h.

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