There are 6 ways to get from Samos to Sicily by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, 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 from Samos Aristarchos International Airport
best- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SMI - CTA
7h 32m€51–206Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus 591
39h 49mFerry to Ikaria Island National Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Ag. Kirykosferry
- Fly from Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane JIK - CTA
11h 30m€64–257Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train via Vlorë
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
43h 8mFerry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
43h 12mFerry, bus, bus and ferry, train #2
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
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Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Sicily is to fly which costs €50 - €210 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Sicily is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €50 - €210.
The distance between Samos and Sicily is 1064 km.
The best way to get from Samos to Sicily without a car is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 39h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Samos to Sicily, including transfers.
Sicily is 1h behind Samos. It is currently 11:15 AM in Samos and 10:15 AM in Sicily.
There are 5776+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Samos, Greece and Sicily, Italy?
Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and Neos fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €180–500
Flights from Ikaria Island National Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Ikaria Island National Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–50
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €65–85
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60–75
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €80–100
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Ag. Kirykos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €22–35
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €55–65
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €40–50
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €60–75
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–75
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €85–110
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €85–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
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