There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Samos by plane, bus, ferry, car, train, or shuttle
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Fly to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane SOF - SMI
8h 3m€60–220Train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Selçukbus
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry
23h 14m€50–191Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Edirne Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Kuşadasıbus
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry
18h 35m€76–141Drive, ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Kavalacar
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Karlovasiferry Bsf
20h 21m€145–288Fly 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 42m€110–267Bus, 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 44m€112–236
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 €75 - €150 and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Samos is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs €60 - €220.
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 18h 35m and costs €75 - €150.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Sofia to Samos, including transfers.
There are 710+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–75
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- €42
- Single Room
- €75
- Four Person Room
- €37
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Edirne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Edirne to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Selçuk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Selçuk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 304 09 09
- bilgi@didimseyahat.com
- Website
- didimseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Selçuk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- didimseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Izmir Airport to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- Havas
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Turyol
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–45
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- €3–6
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–45
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- €3–6
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–45
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- €3–6
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–45
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–45
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- 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 Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- contact@meandertravel.com
- Website
- Meander Travel
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- Meander Travel
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- Meander Travel
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- Meander Travel
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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