There are 3 ways to get from Samos to Cythera by plane, ferry, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Kythira (KIT)SMI - KIT
4h 25m€100–420Ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of PiraeusBsf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
18h 50m€98–116Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of PiraeusBsf
- Take the bus from Peiraias to Neápolis
- Take the car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
24h 20m
Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Cythera is to ferry and car ferry which costs €95 - €120 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Cythera is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €100 - €420.
The distance between Samos and Cythera is 395 km.
The best way to get from Samos to Cythera without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 18h 50m and costs €95 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Samos to Cythera, including transfers.
There are 152+ hotels available in Cythera.
What companies run services between Samos, North Aegean, Greece and Cythera, Greece?
Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Kythira (KIT) 5 times a week.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Kythira via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- info@kythera.gr
- Website
- kythera.gr
Bus from Peiraias to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kythera.gr
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- info@tritonferries.gr
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- Triton Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
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