There are 6 ways to get from Samos to Palaikastro by plane, ferry, car ferry, shuttle, or bus
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 Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Sitia Airport (JSH)SMI - JSH
4h 55m€178–223Ferry, car ferry via Emporeío
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to MykonosBsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Port
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to SitiaBsf
15h 51m€148–164Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to MykonosBsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to SitiaBsf
14h 6m€166–173Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)SMI - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Sitia
9h 5mFerry, car ferry, Private transfer
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to MykonosBsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Sitia
15h 7mFerry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to EvdilosBsf
- Take the ferry from Evdilos to MykonosBsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitia
16h 44m€152–211
Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Palaikastro is to ferry and car ferry via Emporeío which costs €140 - €170 and takes 15h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Palaikastro is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €170 - €230.
The distance between Samos and Palaikastro is 321 km.
The best way to get from Samos to Palaikastro without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 14h 6m and costs €165 - €175.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Samos to Palaikastro, including transfers.
There are 327+ hotels available in Palaikastro.
What companies run services between Samos, North Aegean, Greece and Palaikastro, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Sky Express fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Sitia Airport (JSH) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–460
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–460
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Heraklion to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Evdilos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Evdilos to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €23–35
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €55–70
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €40–55
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €60–75
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €105–106
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €82–83
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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