There are 7 ways to get from Samos to Macedonia by plane, train, car, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
best- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SMI - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
7h 22m$84–219Ferry, train, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
19h 49m$80–178Ferry, bus, drive
- Take the ferry from Samos to Seferihisarferry
- Take the bus from Urla to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Rodopolisbus
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
20h 23m$136–372Ferry to Chios Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Chiosferry
- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane JKH - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
9h 25m$107–235Fly Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SMI - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Petrichtrain
13h 33m$120–307Ferry, train, drive via Athens
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
21h 13m$115–161Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Myrina (Limnos)ferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Kavalacarferry
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sandanski Bus Stationbus
22h 30m$129–321
Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Macedonia is to ferry and train and drive which costs $80 - $180 and takes 19h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Macedonia is to fly and train and drive which takes 7h 22m and costs $80 - $220.
The distance between Samos and Macedonia is 659 km.
The best way to get from Samos to Macedonia without a car is to ferry and car ferry and bus which takes 22h 30m and costs $120 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Samos to Macedonia, including transfers.
There are 338+ hotels available in Macedonia.
What companies run services between Samos, Greece and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Samos to Macedonia. However, you can take the bus to Samos Airport, walk to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos, walk to Thessaloniki, take the train to Rodopolis, then drive to Macedonia. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Vathy Samou to Macedonia via Thessaloniki, Dimokratias, Thessaloniki New Station, Thessaloniki, and Rodopolis in around 19h 49m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Dupnitsa to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- 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
- $34
- 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
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sandanski Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- $60–85
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- $95–120
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- $95–120
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $120–150
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Myrina (Limnos)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- $45–65
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- $80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- $75–90
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $100–120
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Samos to Seferihisar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Samos to Seferihisar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–224
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Passenger
- $82
- Car
- $224
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Samos to Seferihisar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Myrina to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- $70–100
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- $130–180
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