There are 7 ways to get from Rethymno to Samos by shuttle, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, or busferry
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Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane CHQ - SMI
6h 16m€148–310Car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
11h 45m€135–337Car ferry, ferry via Karlovasi
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Karlovasiferry Bsf
11h 2m€158–357Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Stationbus
- 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
32h 59m€210–363Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane HER - SMI
6h 36m€149–372Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Ikaria Island National Airport, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK)plane CHQ - JIK
- Take the ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Vathy Samouferry
10h 34m€170–377Car ferry, ferry #2
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
14h 25m€137–334
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rethymno to Samos is to car ferry and ferry which costs €130 - €340 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rethymno to Samos is to Private transfer and fly which takes 6h 16m and costs €140 - €310.
No, there is no direct ferry from Rethymno to Samos. However, there are services departing from Rethymno and arriving at Vathy Samou via Thira Santorini Port and Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Rethymno and Samos is 424 km.
Book your Rethymno to Samos ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Rethymno to Samos without a car is to car ferry and ferry via Karlovasi which takes 11h 2m and costs €150 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Rethymno to Samos, including transfers.
There are 639+ hotels available in Samos.
What companies run services between Rethymno, Greece and Samos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Rethymno to Samos. However, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI), walk to Samos Airport, then take the bus to Samos. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Rethymno to Samos via Thira Santorini Port, Mykonos, Mykonos, and Karlovasi in around 11h 2m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Thessaloniki, Limnos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Athens, Limnos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Athens, Limnos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Thessaloniki, Limnos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–145
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €55–85
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €115–130
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €130–145
Shuttle from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Schedules at
- 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 Rethymno to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Rethymno to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Mykonos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mykonos to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- 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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