There are 10 ways to get from Lefkada to Samos by car, car ferry, ferry, taxi, bus, helicopter, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry, ferry
best- Drive from Lefkada to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Karlovasiferry Bsf
12h 10m€187–367Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
18h 51m€90–225Taxi, bus, helicopter, car ferry, ferry
- Take the taxi from Lefkada to Mýtikastaxi
- Take the bus from Mýtikas to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου to Athens Airport Departuresbus Χ93
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the carferry from Port of Patmos to Karlovasicarferry
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
15h 2m€755–1,133Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Take the bus from Preveza to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane IOA - SMI
13h 4m€136–406Bus, train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Karlovasicarferry
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
20h 25m€177–358Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane ATH - SMI
11h 39m€128–282Ferry, car ferry to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Take the ferry from Lefkáda to Port of Paxosferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Paxos to Port of Corfucarferry
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane CFU - SMI
12h 31m€147–320Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane SKG - SMI
12h 45m€145–278Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Chios Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane ATH - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Vathy Samouferry
13h 57m€146–344Ferry to Kefalonia Airport, fly to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Take the ferry from Lefkáda to Samiferry
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane EFL - SMI
11h 23m€184–257
Lefkada to Samos by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lefkada to Samos is to bus and ferry which costs €85 - €230 and takes 18h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lefkada to Samos is to ferry and fly which takes 11h 23m and costs €180 - €260.
The distance between Lefkada and Samos is 697 km.
The best way to get from Lefkada to Samos without a car is to taxi and bus and helicopter and car ferry and ferry which takes 15h 2m and costs €750 - €1200.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Lefkada to Samos, including transfers.
There are 613+ hotels available in Samos.
What companies run services between Lefkada, Greece and Samos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Lefkada to Samos. However, you can drive to Port of Piraeus, take the car ferry to Mykonos, walk to Mykonos, take the ferry to Karlovasi, then take the taxi to Samos. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Mýtikas, take the bus to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, walk to ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, take the bus to Athens Airport Departures, walk to Athens Heliport, take the vehicle to Mykonos Heliport, take the vehicle to Patmos Heliport, walk to Port of Patmos, take the car ferry to Karlovasi, walk to Karlovasi, then take the ferry to Vathy Samou.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Athens International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chios Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Chios Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chios Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens International Airport, Chios Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Mýtikas to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- OASA
Bus from ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου to Athens Airport Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +3026820 22213
- ktelprevezasonline@gmail.com
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Preveza to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mykonos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karlovasi to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karlovasi to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Chios to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €45–70
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- info@lefkastraveller.gr
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Lefkáda to Port of Paxos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Lefkáda to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
- Phone
- +30 26650 25908
- helpdesk@kerkyralines.com
- Website
- Kerkyra Lines
Car ferry from Port of Paxos to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Kerkyra Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Lefkas taxi
- Phone
- +30 697 585 1038
- Website
- lefkastaxi.gr
Taxi Lefkada
- Phone
- +30 694 223 7288
Paleros Taxi
- Phone
- +30 6975 851 038
- Website
- palerostaxi.com
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