There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Samos by plane, car ferry, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane ATH - SMI
4h 1m€64–139Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samouferry Asf / ...
8h 55m€60–140Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Karlovasiferry Bsf
8h 10m€130–251Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Urlabus
- Take the ferry from Seferihisar to Samosferry
19h 42m€153–256Fly to Chios Airport, ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane ATH - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Vathy Samouferry
6h 18m€77–195Fly to Ikaria Island National Airport, ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK)plane ATH - JIK
- Take the ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Vathy Samouferry
7h 24m€71–216
Athens to Samos by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Samos is to ferry which costs €60 - €140 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Samos is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs €60 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Piraeus and arriving at Vathy Samou. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Athens and Samos is 310 km.
Book your Athens to Samos ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Athens to Samos without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 8h 10m and costs €130 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Athens to Samos, including transfers.
There are 645+ hotels available in Samos.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Samos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samou 4 times a week. Tickets cost €60–140 and the journey takes 8h 55m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chios Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chios Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Keşan to Urla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- 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/
Ferry from Mykonos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Chios to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Seferihisar to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Seferihisar to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
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