There are 10 ways to get from Albania to Samos by plane, bus, helicopter, car ferry, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
best- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane TIA - SMI
7h 31m€114–234Bus, ferry via Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry
29h 45m€56–155Bus, helicopter, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the carferry from Port of Patmos to Karlovasicarferry
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
20h 32m€659–1,003Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
22h 28m€100–245Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane IOA - SMI
11h 33mBus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Korçë to Thessalonikibus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane SKG - SMI
8h 34m€120–237Drive to Aristotelis Airport, fly
- Drive from Korçë to Aristotelis Airport (KSO)car
- Fly from Aristotelis Airport (KSO) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane KSO - SMI
6h 38m€80–262Drive, ferry
- Drive from Tirana to Thessalonikicar
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Karlovasiferry Bsf
22h 56m€188–404Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Karlovasicarferry
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
24h 7m€170–334Bus, ferry #2
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
33h 7m
Albania to Samos by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Albania to Samos is to bus and ferry via Istanbul which costs €55 - €160 and takes 29h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Albania to Samos is to drive and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €75 - €270.
The distance between Albania and Samos is 777 km.
The best way to get from Albania to Samos without a car is to bus and helicopter and car ferry and ferry which takes 20h 32m and costs €650 - €1000.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Albania to Samos, including transfers.
Samos is 1h ahead of Albania. It is currently 7:37 PM in Albania and 8:37 PM in Samos.
There are 653+ hotels available in Samos.
What companies run services between Albania and Samos, Greece?
Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
Flights from Aristotelis Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Aristotelis Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Kozani, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- Seajets
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