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
6h 35m$116–229Ferry, car ferry, helicopter, bus
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasiferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry 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$743–1,159Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Tiranëbus
35h 20m$155–338Ferry, 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 17m$251–453Fly 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
11h 5mFerry, bus via Athens
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeusferry Asf / ...
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
21h 28m$124–216Ferry, 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 23m$186–412
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 $120 - $220 and takes 21h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Albania is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $110 - $230.
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 6h 35m to get from Samos to Albania, including transfers.
Albania is 1h behind Samos. It is currently 8:57 PM in Samos and 7:57 PM in Albania.
There are 3927+ hotels available in Albania.
What companies run services between Samos, North Aegean, Greece and Albania?
Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and Ulendo Airlink 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
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- 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
- $40–240
- 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 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
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Karlovasi to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- 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 Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Karlovasi to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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