There are 5 ways to get from Samos to Athens by plane, ferry, car ferry, or bus
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Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport
best- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SMI - ATH
3h 25m€66–133Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeusferry Asf / ...
8h 55m€60–140Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry
8h 9m€130–253Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Samos to Seferihisarferry
- Take the bus from Urla to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Athensbus
20h 44m€152–265Ferry to Chios Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Chiosferry
- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JKH - ATH
5h 43m€76–195
Samos to Athens by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Athens is to ferry which costs €60 - €140 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Athens is to fly which takes 3h 25m and costs €65 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Vathy Samou and arriving at Port of Piraeus. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Samos and Athens is 311 km.
Book your Samos to Athens ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Samos to Athens without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 8h 9m and costs €130 - €260.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Samos to Athens, including transfers.
There are 13003+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Samos, Greece and Athens, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeus 4 times a week. Tickets cost €60–140 and the journey takes 8h 55m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Chios Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Chios Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Urla to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Keşan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Ferry from Karlovasi to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Samos to Seferihisar
- 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 Samos to Seferihisar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
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