There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Samos by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Sofia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane SOF - SMI
7h 3m€55–210Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Edirnebus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Izmir Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadasıbus
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry
12h 31m€60–108Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Sofia to Kapikuletrain
- Take the bus from Edirne to Urlabus
- Take the ferry from Seferihisar to Samosferry
17h 4m€86–174Drive, ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Kavalacar
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Karlovasiferry Bsf
20h 21m€150–288Fly Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane SOF - ADB
- Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Kusadasi
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry
8h 38m€115–278Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane SKG - SMI
10h 19m€79–190Bus, ferry via Kavála
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
20h 29m€117–236
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Samos is to bus and ferry which costs €60 - €110 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Samos is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs €55 - €210.
The distance between Sofia and Samos is 660 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Samos without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 12h 31m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Sofia to Samos, including transfers.
There are 607+ hotels available in Samos.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Samos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–75
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Kapikule
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €10–13
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €8–10
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Edirne to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Edirne to Urla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 552 372 49 75
- Website
- izmirkusadasi.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- izmirkusadasi.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 304 09 09
- bilgi@didimseyahat.com
- Website
- didimseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- didimseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- havas.net
Shuttle from Izmir Airport to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- https://havas.net/en
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
Ferry from Seferihisar to Samos
- 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 Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
Ferry from Seferihisar to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
Ferry from Seferihisar to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- contact@meandertravel.com
- Website
- meandertravel.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.meandertravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
Ferry from Kavala to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Kavala to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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