Karpathos – Chalki
Ferries to Dodecanese Islands
Karpathos – Chalki
Ferries to Dodecanese Islands
Blue Star Ferries provides the ferry from Karpathos to Chalki. Karpathos Chalki ferries cost between 23€ and 57€, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for Karpathos Chalki ferries.
The first Karpathos Chalki ferry typically departs from Karpathos at around 02:10. The last ferry usually departs at 14:00.
The Karpathos Chalki ferry trip can take around 2 hours 35 minutes. The fastest sailings are approximately 2 hours 20 minutes. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 2 weekly sailings from Karpathos to Chalki provided by Blue Star Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
Karpathos Chalki ferry prices typically range between 23€* and 57€*. The average price is typically 25€*. The cheapest Karpathos Chalki ferry prices start from 23€*. The average price for a foot passenger is 25€*. The average price for a car is 137€*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated 1 July 2025.
The distance between Karpathos to Chalki is approximately 51.6 miles (83.0km) or 44.8 nautical miles.
Yes, Blue Star Ferries ferries allow cars on board ferries between Karpathos and Chalki. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Karpathos and Chalki.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Blue Star Ferries ferries between Karpathos and Chalki.
Pets are currently not allowed on board the ferries from Karpathos to Chalki.
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| Karpathos - Chalki Ferry Route Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Destination | Dodecanese Islands | |
| Destination | Dodecanese Islands | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Blue Star Ferries | |
| Average Price | €25 | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 1 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 2 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 2 h 35 m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 2 h 20 m | |
| First Ferry | 02:10 | |
| Last Ferry | 14:00 | |
| Distance | 45 Nautical Miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 1 July 2025.
Located in the Dodecanese group of the islands, the Greek island of Karpathos lies in the eastern Aegean Sea and is the second largest of the Dodecanese islands. Its relatively remote location has meant that the island has managed to retain many of its traditions and customs, traditional dress and dialect which resembles the dialect of the Greek island of Crete and of Cyprus.
The island's north has many rugged mountains but in contrast the south of the island is quite fertile, and visitors can see many wildflowers during the winter and spring. The island's coastal areas are characterised by beautiful beaches which tend to be quiet and are often nestled between the island's cliffs. The island's beaches differ quite markedly from each other which is dependent on the beach's location. The east coast beaches tend to be smaller and gravelly, but tend not to be too windy. The beaches on the south coast tend to have fine white sand as do the beaches on the island's west coast, although these are the most exposed to the Meltemi and are only really available when the wind isn't too strong. Finally, the beaches in the north are difficult to get to and are really only accessible by sea or by jeep.
Ferries from Karpathos depart to the ports of Piraeus, Rhodes, Heraklion, Milos, Anafi, Sitia, Santorini, Chalki and Kasos.
The Greek island of Chalki lies in the Aegean Sea and forms part of the Dodecanese group of islands. It is situated around 6 km to the west of the island of Rhodes and is the smallest inhabited island of the Dodecanese with a surface area of 28 sq. km and a coastline of around 34 km. The island's name is derived from the copper mines that used to exist on the island (Chalkos is Greek for copper). The island's economy was doing well at the end of 19th century, when Chalkites, the island's residents, developed navigation and a lucrative sponge industry. Chalki followed the historic course of Rhodes and was officially united with Greece in 1948. The world's youth nominated the island as the "Island of Peach and Friendship" in 1983.
The port, where the ferries arrive, is called Nimborio and is the only village on the island of any size. The port is shaped like a horseshoe around the bay.
