There are 7 ways to get from Samos to Albania by plane, ferry, car ferry, helicopter, bus, 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
8h 35m$125–265Ferry, bus via Athens
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
22h 23m$120–220Ferry, car ferry, helicopter, bus
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasiferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Karlovasi to Port of Patmoscarferry
- Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
20h 29m$744–1,143Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Tiranëbus
31h 15m$173–399Fly 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
9hFerry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasiferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Karlovasi to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
23h 23m$188–377Ferry, car ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Drive from Port of Rafina to Tiranacar
15h 54m$262–456
Samos to Albania by ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Albania is to ferry and bus via Athens which costs $120 - $220 and takes 22h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Albania is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $120 - $270.
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 car ferry and helicopter and bus which takes 20h 29m and costs $700 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Samos to Albania, including transfers.
Albania is 1h behind Samos. It is currently 6:36 PM in Samos and 5:36 PM in Albania.
There are 3873+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- 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
- $46
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karlovasi to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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