There are 6 ways to get from Samos to Gavdos by ferry, car ferry, shuttle, plane, taxi, 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.
Ferry, car ferry, Private transfer
best- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to MykonosBsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Chora Sfakion
- Take the car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdos
16h 7mFerry, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to SyrosBsf
- Take the ferry from Syros to MilosHsw
- Take the ferry from Milos to ChaniaAsf
- Take the bus from Chania to Chora Sfakion
- Take the car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdos
25h 8m€119–153Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer, car ferry
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)SMI - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Chora Sfakion
- Take the car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdos
10h 5mFerry, car ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to EvdilosBsf
- Take the ferry from Evdilos to MykonosBsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Port
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymno
- Take the taxi from Georgioupolis to Sfakia
- Take the car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdos
16h 35m€233–423Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to MykonosBsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Take the bus from Chania to Chora Sfakion
- Take the car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdos
18h 50m€160–180Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer, car ferry
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)SMI - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Palaióchora
- Take the car ferry from Palaiochora to Gavdos
13h 35m
Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Gavdos is to ferry and bus and car ferry which costs €110 - €160 and takes 25h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Gavdos is to ferry and car ferry and taxi which takes 16h 35m and costs €230 - €430.
The distance between Samos and Gavdos is 657 km.
The best way to get from Samos to Gavdos without a car is to ferry and car ferry and Private transfer which takes 16h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 7m to get from Samos to Gavdos, including transfers.
There are three+ hotels available in Gavdos.
What companies run services between Samos, North Aegean, Greece and Gavdos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Samos to Gavdos. However, you can take the ferry to Mykonos, walk to Mykonos, take the car ferry to Heraklion Port, walk to Heraklion, take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Irakleion Airport, take the shuttle to Chora Sfakion, walk to Sfakia, then take the car ferry to Gavdos. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Samos Airport, walk to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, take the shuttle to Chora Sfakion, walk to Sfakia, then take the car ferry to Gavdos.
- 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
- €110–250
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Chora Sfakion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Palaióchora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Chora Sfakion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Evdilos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Evdilos to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €23–35
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €55–70
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €40–55
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €60–75
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Milos to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €105–106
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €60–90
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €110–160
- Phone
- +30 28210 95511
- booking@anendyk.gr
- Website
- anendyk.gr
Car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://anendyk.gr/
Car ferry from Palaiochora to Gavdos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://anendyk.gr/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €83
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Ferry from Syros to Milos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–55
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- €40–55
Taxi Service Rethymno
- Phone
- +30 697 833 5152
- Website
- taxiservicerethymno.gr
Crete Taxi Transfers
- Phone
- +30 693 724 9486
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Crete Taxi Service - Kabourakis Giorgos
- Phone
- +30 697 349 8452
- Website
- cretetaxiservice.gr
Liontransfer.com
- Phone
- +30 2310 302 163
- Website
- liontransfer.com
Sougia Taxi - Meletis Nempavlakis
- Phone
- +30 694 085 9860
- Website
- sougiataxi-meletis.gr
My Taxi Van
- Phone
- +30 6937788800
- Website
- mytaxivan.taxi
Hermes Taxi Service
- Phone
- +30 28210 98700
- Website
- chaniataxi.gr
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