There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Sami by plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)ATH - EFL
3h 12m€89–199Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Sami
7h 28m€18–27Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Patras
- Take the car ferry from Patras to SamiPatra-Kefalonia-Ithaki
5h 46m€52–71Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Astakós
- Take the car ferry from Astakós to Sami
7h 16m€40–51Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Athens to KiatoRe
- Take the bus from Kiato to PatraC4e / ...
- Take the busferry from Patra Harbor to Sami
7h 29m€21–32
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Sami is to bus and ferry which costs €18 - €27 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Sami is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs €85 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street and arriving at Sami. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Athens and Sami is 363 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Sami without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 7h 16m and costs €40 - €55.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Athens to Sami, including transfers.
Athens to Sami bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, depart from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street station.
Athens to Sami bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, arrive at Sami station.
There are 2401+ hotels available in Sami.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Sami, Greece?
Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) once daily. Alternatively, KTEL Kefalonia operates a vehicle from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Sami once daily. Tickets cost €18–27 and the journey takes 7h 28m.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Astakós
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
Busferry from Patra Harbor to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- info@levanteferries.gr
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Patras to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- ionionplines@gmail.com
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Astakós to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
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