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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 car ferry
    2. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AXD - ATH
    4h 52m
    €69–162

  2. Car ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry 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
    €33–112

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry 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
    €60–119

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Alexandroupolis to Port of Thessalonikicar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Mantoudi to Athenscar car
    13h 31m
    €177–359

  5. Car ferry to Limnos, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Limnos (LXS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LXS - ATH
    5h 40m
    €114–235

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Lavriocarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Lavrio to Athens Nomismatokopiobus bus
    16h 11m
    €118–290

  7. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    25h 5m
    €82–121

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 460.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

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 Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. 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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