There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Samos by night train, bus, ferry, train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Night train, bus, ferry
best- Take the night train from Bucharest to Kapikule
- Take the bus from Edirne to Urla
- Take the ferry from Seferihisar to Samos
14h 45m€89–284Bus, ferry via Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Seferihisar bus station
- Take the ferry from Seferihisar to Samos
23h 53m€82–286Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to SofiaIr
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Vathy SamouBsf
31h 57mFly to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)OTP - SMI
9h 7m€118–315Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piraeus Port AstiggosUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy SamouBsf
32h 40m€109–149Fly to Chios Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chios Airport (JKH)OTP - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Vathy Samou
9h 54m€212–361Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)OTP - ADB
- Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Kusadasi
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
10h 36m€189–384
Bucharest to Samos by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Samos is to bus and ferry via Istanbul which costs €80 - €290 and takes 23h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Samos is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs €110 - €320.
The distance between Bucharest and Samos is 1173 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Samos without a car is to night train and bus and ferry which takes 14h 45m and costs €85 - €290.
It takes approximately 14h 45m to get from Bucharest to Samos, including transfers.
There are 460+ hotels available in Samos.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Samos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) twice daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Kapikule
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–17
- 1st Class
- €16–21
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41–45
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Edirne to Urla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Seferihisar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- havas.net
Shuttle from Izmir Airport to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–9
- Schedules at
- havas.net
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Seferihisar to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- egeadalari.ido.com.tr
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- egeadalari.ido.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Seferihisar to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–193
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Passenger
- €70
- Car
- €193
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–104
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Passenger
- €38
- Car
- €104
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Seferihisar to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Schedules at
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Kavala to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €45–65
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €75–95
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €75–90
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €95–120
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Chios to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €24–35
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €55–70
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €45–55
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €65–80
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €39
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- contact@meandertravel.com
- Website
- meandertravel.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- https://www.meandertravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
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