There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Samos by plane, car ferry, ferry, busferry, or bus
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Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)HER - SMI
5h 23m€91–251Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Vathy SamouBsf
10h 30m€99–210Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşan
- Take the bus from Keşan to Urla
- Take the ferry from Seferihisar to Samos
33h 57m€161–386Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)CHQ - SMI
6h 51m€143–369Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)JSH - SMI
7h 36m€110–360
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Samos is to fly which costs €90 - €260 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Samos is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct ferry from Crete to Samos. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Vathy Samou via Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Crete and Samos is 322 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Samos without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 10h 30m and costs €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Crete to Samos, including transfers.
There are 468+ hotels available in Samos.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Samos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Sitia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens, Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- 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
- €60–85
- 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 Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €80–110
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €140–190
Ferry from Mykonos to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- 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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