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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 carferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AXD - ATH
    4h 21m
    €89–177

  2. Car ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    13h 7m
    €33–111

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    12h 51m
    €62–121

  4. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Lavriocarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Lavrio to Athens Nomismatokopiobus bus
    16h 11m
    €118–289

  5. Car ferry to Limnos, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Limnos (LXS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LXS - ATH
    5h 9m
    €134–270

  6. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Alexandroupolis to Kavalacar car
    3. Take the carferry from Kavala to Lavriocarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Lavrio to Athenscar car
    19h 53m
    €199–479

  7. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    24h 40m
    €87–300

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 455.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 21m

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), then take the taxi to Athens. 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 51m.

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