There are 4 ways to get from Olbia to Samos by plane, car ferry, train, bus, 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.
Fly to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
best- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane OLB - SMI
9h 51m€129–397Fly to Kos, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Kos (KGS)plane OLB - KGS
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Vathy Samouferry
12h 56m€112–347Car ferry, train, bus, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornocarferry
- Take the train from Livorno Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
2d 1h€300–511Car ferry, train, bus, ferry via Prizren
- Take the carferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornocarferry
- Take the train from Livorno Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
2d 12h
Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Olbia to Samos is to fly and ferry which costs €110 - €350 and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Olbia to Samos is to fly which takes 9h 51m and costs €120 - €400.
The distance between Olbia and Samos is 1552 km.
The best way to get from Olbia to Samos without a car is to car ferry and train and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 1h and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Olbia to Samos, including transfers.
Samos is 1h ahead of Olbia. It is currently 3:21 AM in Olbia and 4:21 AM in Samos.
There are 600+ hotels available in Samos.
What companies run services between Olbia, Italy and Samos, Greece?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) 5 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Kos via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Kos via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Kos via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Kos via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Livorno Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Livorno Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- + 383 044 233 555
- Website
- sabagroup.eu
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Car ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Kos to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
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