3 Sailings Weekly
3 h 35 min
Rhodes - Karpathos ferry route details
Karpathos ferry terminal is 139 km southwest of Rhodes. This corresponds to a distance of 75 nautical miles.
| Ferry route: | Rhodes - Karpathos |
| Port of departure: |  Rhodes |
| Destination port: | Karpathos |
| Departures: | 5 times a week |
| Ferry companies: | Blue Star Ferries SeaJets |
Karpathos
The Dodecanese island of Karpathos is located approximately halfway between Crete and Rhodes and also forms the southern boundary of the Aegean Sea to the open Mediterranean Sea. On Karpathos live only a little more than 6,000 inhabitants. Most of them certainly in the main village of the same name in the southeast, which used to be called Pigadia. The remote villages there make a very traditional impression. There are beautiful mountain trails and white sandy beaches, where a lot of water sports are practiced.
The ferry port on the island of Karpathos offers connections to the other Greek islands of Thira, Rhodes, Chalki, Kasos, Crete and Anafi, as well as to the ferry port of Piraeus on the Greek mainland. A total of 16 routes are offered here several times a day by the shipping companies Blue Star Ferries, Anek Lines and SeaJets.
Rhodos
Just 70 kilometers southeast of Kos is the fourth largest island of Greece Rhodes, which is also the main island of the Dodecanese archipelago in the southeast Aegean Sea. About half of the population of Rhodes lives in the capital of the same name, which is located on the northeastern tip of the island and with its approximately 60,000 inhabitants forms the tourist center. Right at the entrance to the port, you will be greeted by the statues of Elafos and Elafina, perched on pillars. The jumping deer Elafos is the heraldic animal of the island. Rhodes is also known for its interesting archaeological sites.
The ferry port on the island of Rhodes offers connections to the other Greek islands of Agathonisi, Chalki, Amorgos, Samos, Karpathos, Nisyros, Kalymnos, Kos, Thira, Ikaria, Milos, Lipsi, Fournoi, Crete, Patmos, Syros, Astypalea, Tilos, Symi, Arki, Kasos, Leros, Kastelorizo and Anafi, as well as to the ferry port of Piraeus on the Greek mainland. A total of 32 routes are offered here several times a day by the shipping companies Dodekanisos Seaways, Sky Marine, SeaJets, Blue Star Ferries, Anek Lines, Sebeco Lines, Sea Dreams and Hellenic Seaways.
