There are 6 ways to get from Samos to Nice by plane, ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)SMI - NCE
9h 10m€82–301Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to ThessalonikiBsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to VentimigliaIc
45h 29m€208–254Ferry, bus via Maltepe
- Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Take the bus from Kusadası to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Nice Airport
2d 1h€141–321Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)SMI - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nice Ville
12h 2m€152–473Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to KavalaBsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
2d 1hFerry, bus #2
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to ThessalonikiBsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Ventimiglia
2d 6h
Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Nice is to fly which costs €80 - €310 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Nice is to fly which takes 9h 10m and costs €80 - €310.
The distance between Samos and Nice is 1809 km.
The best way to get from Samos to Nice without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 45h 29m and costs €200 - €260.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Samos to Nice, including transfers.
Nice is 1h behind Samos. It is currently 4:14 PM in Samos and 3:14 PM in Nice.
There are 10275+ hotels available in Nice.
What companies run services between Samos, Greece and Nice, France?
Airbus France, Lufthansa, and seven other airlines fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) once daily.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–90
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kusadası to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €14–17
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–39
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €15–19
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €39–41
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €45–65
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €75–95
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €75–90
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €95–120
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–104
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Passenger
- €38
- Car
- €104
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- bodrumexpresslines.com
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- egeadalari.ido.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- contact@meandertravel.com
- Website
- meandertravel.com
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://www.meandertravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
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