There are 6 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)plane HER - SMI
5h 28m€76–211Car ferry, ferry via Karlovasi
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Karlovasiferry Bsf
9h 32m€150–333Bus 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
30h 39m€205–343Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane JSH - SMI
5h 56m€110–310Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane CHQ - SMI
5h 56m€118–269Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
10h 15m€127–308
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 €75 - €220 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Samos is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs €75 - €220.
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 15m.
The distance between Crete and Samos is 322 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 Karlovasi which takes 9h 32m and costs €150 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Crete to Samos, including transfers.
There are 651+ hotels available in Samos.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Samos, Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and Olympic Air fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Sitia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Chania International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- 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
- €28
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Mykonos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mykonos to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- 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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