There are 6 ways to get from Samos to Macedonia by plane, train, car, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport, 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$80–220Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sandanski Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3283
21h 20m$69–159Ferry, 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$136–380Ferry, 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
20h 24m$116–162Ferry to Chios Airport, fly, 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$104–236Ferry, train, drive
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
20h 24m$81–181
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 bus which costs $65 - $160 and takes 21h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Macedonia is to fly and train and drive which takes 7h 22m and costs $75 - $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 bus which takes 21h 20m and costs $65 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Samos to Macedonia, including transfers.
There are 340+ 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 Samos to Macedonia via Seferihisar, Teos Marina, Seferihisar Semt Garajı, Urla, Keşan, Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, and Rodopolis in around 20h 23m.
- 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
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
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
- $65–220
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- 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
- 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
- $55–90
- 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
- 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
- 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
- $36
- 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
- $29–227
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Passenger
- $83
- Car
- $227
- 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
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- $60–85
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- $100–120
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- $100–120
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $120–150
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- $50–75
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- $90–110
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- $85–110
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $110–140
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