There are 6 ways to get from Samos to Skiathos by plane, car ferry, ferry, 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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, car ferry
best- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SMI - SKG
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
8h 3m€130–333Ferry, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathoscarferry
16h 33m€83–176Ferry, bus, car ferry via Keşan
- Take the ferry from Samos to Seferihisarferry
- Take the bus from Urla to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Kesan to Thessalonikibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
23h 49m€141–327Fly to Athens International Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SMI - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathoscarferry
9h 15m€83–193Fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane SMI - JSI
5h 5m€110–150Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
20h 40m€168–391
Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Skiathos is to ferry and bus and car ferry which costs €80 - €180 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Skiathos is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €110 - €150.
No, there is no direct ferry from Samos to Skiathos. However, there are services departing from Vathy Samou and arriving at Skiathos via Port of Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
The distance between Samos and Skiathos is 683 km.
Book your Samos to Skiathos ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Samos to Skiathos without a car is to ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 16h 33m and costs €80 - €180.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Samos to Skiathos, including transfers.
There are 522+ hotels available in Skiathos.
What companies run services between Samos, Greece and Skiathos, Greece?
Sky Express, Olympic Air, and Aegean Airlines fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–75
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–75
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- kteln.evias@ktelevias.gr
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymási
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
- Book at
- ktelevias.gr
- 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
- €28
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kesan to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €13–17
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- 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
- €30
- 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
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- 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
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
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