There are 7 ways to get from Samos to Tirana by plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or car
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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SMI - TIA
8h 35m$125–265Ferry, shuttle to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Kusadasi to Izmir Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ADB - TIA
8h 30m$92–281Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Tiranabus
21h 58mFerry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasiferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Karlovasi to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
23h 23m$187–376Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Tiranëbus
31h 15m$171–390Ferry, bus via Athens
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
22h 23m$101–218Ferry, car ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Drive from Port of Rafina to Tiranacar
15h 54m$261–455
Samos to Tirana by ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Tirana is to ferry and bus via Athens which costs $100 - $220 and takes 22h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Tirana is to ferry and shuttle and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $90 - $290.
The distance between Samos and Tirana is 777 km.
The best way to get from Samos to Tirana without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 21h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Samos to Tirana, including transfers.
Tirana is 1h behind Samos. It is currently 3:09 PM in Samos and 2:09 PM in Tirana.
There are 4007+ hotels available in Tirana.
What companies run services between Samos, Greece and Tirana, Albania?
Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–260
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Thessaloníki to Tiranë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Kusadasi to Izmir Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- Havas
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karlovasi to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- $50–75
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- $50–75
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Karlovasi to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Turyol
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–51
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- $4–6
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–45
- Website
- Makri Travel
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- contact@meandertravel.com
- Website
- Meander Travel
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–42
- Website
- Meander Travel
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