There are 8 ways to get from Samos to Albania by plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
best- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SMI - TIA
6h 35m$117–189Ferry, bus via Athens
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
22h 23m$115–193Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Tiranabus
22h 13mFerry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasiferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Karlovasi to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
23h 28m$194–411Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Tiranëbus
31h 15m$160–346Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SMI - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
9hFly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SMI - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus
- Take the bus from Kozani to Korçëbus
9h 28mFerry, car ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Drive from Port of Rafina to Tiranacar
16h 15m$258–459
Samos to Albania by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Albania is to ferry and bus via Athens which costs $110 - $200 and takes 22h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Albania is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $110 - $190.
The distance between Samos and Albania is 777 km.
The best way to get from Samos to Albania without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 22h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Samos to Albania, including transfers.
Albania is 1h behind Samos. It is currently 7:40 PM in Samos and 6:40 PM in Albania.
There are 619+ hotels available in Albania.
What companies run services between Samos, Greece and Albania?
Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–150
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–100
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–180
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Kozani to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Tiranë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- info@ktelkozanis.gr
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Book at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kozani to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Karlovasi to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Karlovasi to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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