There are 6 ways to get from Samos to Crete by plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SMI - HER
4h 41m€80–206Ferry, car ferry via Karlovasi
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
9h 32m€145–333Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Samos to Seferihisarferry
- Take the bus from Urla to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
30h 41m€174–349Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane SMI - JSH
16h 5m€110–390Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SMI - CHQ
5h 35m€117–260Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
10h€123–309
Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Crete is to fly which costs €75 - €210 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €75 - €210.
No, there is no direct ferry from Samos to Crete. However, there are services departing from Vathy Samou and arriving at Heraklion Port via Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Samos and Crete is 322 km.
Book your Samos to Crete ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Samos to Crete without a car is to ferry and car ferry via Karlovasi which takes 9h 32m and costs €140 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Samos to Crete, including transfers.
There are 3039+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Samos, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–370
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–440
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sitia Airport via Rhodes, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sitia Airport via Rhodes, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Chania International Airport via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–750
- 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
- €27
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Keşan to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Ferry from Karlovasi to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- 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
- €8–35
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- €8–11
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