You will find bellow information about ferries from/to Karpathos, photos and description of the ports.
Karpathos has 2 commercial ports: Pigadia and Diafani. The trip from Piraeus is very long, from 18 to 20 hours. This route also connects Karpathos with other islands of Cyclades and Dodecanese.
About Karpathos
If you want to describe Karpathos in one phrase, you could say it is a "calm power". Although it is quiet unknown to foreigners and the Greeks believe it is a pretty remote island, in fact this island combines everything: calm beaches and water sports, traditional villages, archaeological sites and modern structures, excursions to remote islets and hidden caves all over the island.
Karpathos belongs to the Dodecanese complex and it is situated close to Crete. The capital and main port is Pigadia, built around a bay on the southern part of the island. The landscape around Pigadia is rocky and barren, while you can find some interesting caves, like the cave of Poseidon. Close to Pigadia, you can also see the archaeological site of ancient Potideon. The most beautiful village of Karpathos is Olympos, built on the slopes of a hill and with intense traditional character.
Apart from villages, Karpathos also has amazing beaches. The most famous are Kyra Panagia and Apela, due to the picturesque and lush green ambience. This beach is actually a small, relaxing bay with crystal water. Other beautiful beaches are Achata, Megali Amopi and Arkassa. The most tourist developed spots on Karpathos are Lefkos and Finiki, on the western side of the island, which also have organized beaches.
In Karpathos, you can also practice windsurfing on the beach of Makrigialos. The winds are blowing strong there, especially in the afternoon.
Photos of Karpathos
Available ports in Karpathos
About Diafani Port
Connected ports to Diafani
Athens, Piraeus - Chalki - Anafi - Crete, Heraklio - Crete, Sitia - Karpathos, Port - Kasos - Milos - Rhodes - Santorini (Thira)
Port description
Diafani is a small port town on the northern side of Karpathos. This is the second port of the island (after Pigadia) and serves ferries that run schedules between the Dodecanese islands. Ferries from Piraeus arrive in Pigadia.
Directions
In summer, there are daily boats that connect Pigadia to Diafani. The distance from Pigadia to Diafani by car is long and the road is not good all the way long.
Photos of Diafani port
About Karpathos Port
Connected ports to Karpathos
Athens, Piraeus - Chalki - Anafi - Crete, Heraklio - Crete, Sitia - Karpathos, Diafani - Kasos - Kos, Port - Milos - Nisyros - Rhodes - Samos, Karlovassi - Santorini (Thira) - Tilos
Port description
The main port of Karpathos is Pigadia, located on the southern side of the island. This port receives ferries from Piraeus, Sitia Crete and all the islands of Dodecanese.
Directions
The port of Pigadia is connected by bus to all the tourist villages and beaches around the island. It is also connected by boat to Diafani, the other port of Karpathos, located on the northern side of the island.
