There are 5 ways to get from Samos to Karpathos by ferry, car ferry, plane, 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.
Ferry, car ferry via Agios Kirykos
best- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Ag. Kirykosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Chalkicarferry
- Take the ferry from Halki to Karpathosferry Bsf
14h 8m€78–110Fly to Karpathos Island National Airport
cheapest- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane SMI - AOK
6h 35m€65–240Fly to Rhodes International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane SMI - RHO
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Karpathosferry
8h 35m€85–205Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry
- Take the bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Marmarisbus
- Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Karpathosferry Bsf
15h 16m€107–200Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Pythagorio Portferry
- Take the car ferry from Pythagorio Port to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Chalkicarferry
- Take the ferry from Halki to Karpathosferry Bsf
18h 30m€125–220
Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Karpathos is to fly and ferry which costs €85 - €210 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Karpathos is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs €65 - €240.
No, there is no direct ferry from Samos to Karpathos. However, there are services departing from Vathy Samou and arriving at Karpathos via Agios Kirikos, Port of Kalymnos and Halki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 8m.
The distance between Samos and Karpathos is 410 km.
The best way to get from Samos to Karpathos without a car is to ferry and car ferry via Agios Kirykos which takes 14h 8m and costs €75 - €110.
It takes approximately 14h 8m to get from Samos to Karpathos, including transfers.
There are 401+ hotels available in Karpathos.
What companies run services between Samos, Greece and Karpathos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) 3 times a week.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- 552 372 49 75
- Website
- izmirkusadasi.com
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- izmirkusadasi.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €8–10
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €10–13
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 304 09 09
- bilgi@didimseyahat.com
- Website
- didimseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- didimseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Ag. Kirykos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Halki to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Chalki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–104
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Passenger
- €38
- Car
- €104
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- contact@meandertravel.com
- Website
- meandertravel.com
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://www.meandertravel.com/
Ferry from Kusadasi to Pythagorio Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- https://www.meandertravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
Ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
Ferry from Kusadasi to Pythagorio Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.samos-yacht-services.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Pythagorio Port to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
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