There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Samos by car ferry, ferry, busferry, bus, or plane
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, ferry via Raches
best- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Naxos to Evdilosferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Evdilos to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
9h 45m€105–264Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane HER - SMI
5h 13m€56–161Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Urlabus
- Take the ferry from Seferihisar to Samosferry
33h 57m€179–410Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane JSH - SMI
15h 41m€90–280Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
10h 20m€124–127Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane CHQ - SMI
6h 51m€98–249
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Samos is to fly which costs €55 - €170 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Samos is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €55 - €170.
No, there is no direct ferry from Crete to Samos. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Vathy Samou via Naxos and Evdilos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Crete and Samos is 407 km.
Book your Crete to Samos ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Crete to Samos without a car is to car ferry and ferry via Raches which takes 9h 45m and costs €100 - €270.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Crete to Samos, including transfers.
There are 511+ hotels available in Samos.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Samos, Greece?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Sitia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sitia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens, Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- 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
- €29
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–100
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–180
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €105–106
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Naxos to Evdilos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €23–35
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €55–70
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €40–55
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €60–80
Ferry from Evdilos to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mykonos to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Seferihisar to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Seferihisar to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
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