There are 4 ways to get from Athens to East Samos by plane, car ferry, ferry, or helicopter
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Fly
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane ATH - SMI
2h 28m€89–170Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samouferry Asf / ...
10h 23m€65–150Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Karlovasiferry Bsf
8h 19m€141–271Helicopter, car ferry
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patmos to Karlovasicarferry
8h 24m€654–1,014
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to East Samos is to ferry which costs €65 - €150 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to East Samos is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs €85 - €170.
No, there is no direct ferry from Athens to East Samos. However, there are services departing from Port of Rafina and arriving at Karlovasi via Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Athens and East Samos is 299 km.
The best way to get from Athens to East Samos without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 8h 19m and costs €140 - €280.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Athens to East Samos, including transfers.
There are 702+ hotels available in East Samos.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and East Samos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samou twice daily. Tickets cost €65–150 and the journey takes 8h 55m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Mykonos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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