There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Sami by car ferry, train, bus, busferry, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus C4e / ...
- Take the busferry from Patra Harbor to Samibusferry
15h 38m€165–387Ferry, train, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus C4e / ...
- Take the car ferry from Patras to Samicarferry
18h 26m€59–167Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the busferry from Patra Harbor to Samibusferry
20h 58m€60–84Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane JSH - EFL
18h 25m€184–365Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus C4e / ...
- Take the car ferry from Patras to Samicarferry
16h 41m€124–295Car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Samibusferry
18h 49m€63–173Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane HER - EFL
4h 57m€96–281Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane CHQ - EFL
5h 15m€123–399
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Sami is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €55 - €85 and takes 20h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Sami is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €95 - €290.
The distance between Crete and Sami is 806 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Sami without a car is to car ferry and train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 15h 38m and costs €160 - €390.
It takes approximately 15h 38m to get from Crete to Sami, including transfers.
There are 2756+ hotels available in Sami.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Sami, Greece?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Sitia Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sitia Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Sitia Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Sitia Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.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 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Patra Harbor to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €75–110
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €130–180
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €65–90
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €110–170
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €100–140
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €160–230
- 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
- €12–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €12–15
- Adult Deck
- €17
- Car
- €31
- Car
- €50
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €65–85
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60–75
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €80–100
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
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