There are 7 ways to get from Samos to Macedonia by plane, train, car, ferry, or bus
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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)SMI - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedonia
7h 21m$84–220Ferry, train, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to ThessalonikiBsf
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolisRe
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedonia
20h 23m$66–79Ferry, bus, drive
- Take the ferry from Samos to Seferihisar
- Take the bus from Urla to Keşan
- Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedonia
20h 22m$136–380Ferry to Chios Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Chios
- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)JKH - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedonia
9h 24m$106–226Fly Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)SMI - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Petrich
15h 8m$105–338Ferry, train, drive via Athens
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of PiraeusBsf
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolisRe
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedonia
20h 23m$118–164Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to KavalaBsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sandanski Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3283
21h 20m$69–159
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 $65 - $80 and takes 20h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Macedonia is to fly and train and drive which takes 7h 21m 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 bus which takes 21h 20m and costs $65 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 21m 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 22m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Mytilini, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- +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
- $6–7
- 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
- $55–90
- 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
- +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
- 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 Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $46–49
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–15
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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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