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How to get fromSamos to Istanbulby ferry, bus, shuttle, plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Samos to Istanbul by ferry, bus, shuttle, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Samos to Seferihisarferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Seferihisar bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK3528
    11h 33m
    ₺2,291–6,348

  2. Ferry, bus via Urla

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Samos to Seferihisarferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Urla to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    15h 47m
    ₺2,241–3,855

  3. Ferry, shuttle to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kusadasi to Izmir Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ADB - SAW
    7h 24m
    ₺2,752–6,859

  4. Ferry, shuttle to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kusadasi to Izmir Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ADB - IST
    7h 11m
    ₺9,039–15,238

  5. Fly Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SMI - IST
    7h 26m
    ₺5,000–11,000

  6. Ferry, bus to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    1. Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kuşadası to Milasbus bus
    3. Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BJV - SAW
    4. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    9h 3m

  7. Ferry, bus to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kuşadası to Milasbus bus
    3. Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BJV - IST
    8h 49m
    ₺9,508–16,578

İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar118Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,262Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Samos, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day.

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