There are 7 ways to get from Split to Karpathos by plane, bus, ferry, busferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Split Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)SPU - AOK
18h 45m€88–288Bus, ferry via Tirana
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to KarpathosBsf
40h 22m€175–190Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitia
- Take the ferry from Sitia to KarpathosBsf
44h 36mFly Split Airport to Rhodes International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)SPU - RHO
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Karpathos
12h 49m€116–249Shuttle to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Karpathos Island National Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Split to Dubrovnik
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)DBV - AOK
23h 21mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to KarpathosBsf
45h 16m€199–214Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor974 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Athens
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to KarpathosBsf
45h 55m€153–206
Split Airport (SPU) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Karpathos is to fly which costs €85 - €290 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Karpathos is to fly and ferry which takes 12h 49m and costs €110 - €250.
The distance between Split and Karpathos is 1332 km.
The best way to get from Split to Karpathos without a car is to bus and ferry via Tirana which takes 40h 22m and costs €170 - €190.
It takes approximately 18h 45m to get from Split to Karpathos, including transfers.
Karpathos is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 4:40 PM in Split and 5:40 PM in Karpathos.
There are 296+ hotels available in Karpathos.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Karpathos, Greece?
Croatia Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) once daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Split Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens, Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Split Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens, Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Split Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €53
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €53
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- albtrans.net
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.autobus.al/en/operator/alb___trans_sh.p.k-22
- 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
- +385 21 344 085
- Info@sugamantours.com
- Website
- sugamantours.com
Shuttle from Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sugamantours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–28
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- 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/
Ferry from Rhodes to Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
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