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How to get fromSamothrace (Island) to Athensby car ferry, plane, bus, train, car or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Samothrace (Island) to Athens by car ferry, plane, bus, train, car, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry
    2. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeAXD - ATH
    4h 48m
    €75–168

  2. Car ferry, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    12h 55m
    €63–115

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
    13h 27m
    €78–115

  4. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Port of Thessalonikicarferry
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    14h 33m
    €117–261

  5. Car ferry to Limnos, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry
    2. Fly from Limnos (LXS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLXS - ATH
    6h 11m
    €97–170

  6. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Alexandroupolis to Kavalacar
    3. Take the car ferry from Kavala to Lavriocarferry
    4. Drive from Lavrio to Athenscar
    20h 11m
    €119–156

  7. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Port of PiraeusferryBsf
    25h 15m
    €80–186

Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration1h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€38Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Samothrace (Island), Greece and Athens, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Samothrace (Island) to Athens. However, you can take the car ferry to Port of Alexandroupolis, take the taxi to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, then take the subway to Στ.Μοναστηρακι. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Samothraki to Athens via Port of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupoli, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Thessaloniki in around 12h 55m.

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