There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Samos by bus, ferry, car ferry, plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Sofia to Edirnebus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Urlabus
- Take the ferry from Seferihisar to Samosferry
11h 45m€79–260Fly Sofia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane SOF - SMI
8h 44m€51–191Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Kavala to Port of Myrinacarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
22h 3m€127–316Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Sofia to Svilengradtrain
- Take the bus from Edirne to Urlabus
- Take the ferry from Seferihisar to Samosferry
16h 7m€84–270Bus, car ferry, ferry via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Kavala to Port of Myrinacarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
23h 19m€109–289Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane SKG - SMI
9h 45m€69–194Fly Sofia Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK)plane SOF - JIK
- Take the ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Vathy Samouferry
21h 57m€60–210Fly 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 18m€112–300
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 - €260 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Samos is to fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 8h 18m and costs €110 - €300.
The distance between Sofia and Samos is 994 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Samos without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 45m and costs €75 - €260.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Sofia to Samos, including transfers.
There are 486+ 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
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Athens, Limnos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €11–14
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia 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 to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €11–14
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Edirne to Urla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- havas.net
Shuttle from Izmir Airport to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–9
- Website
- https://havas.net/en
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Seferihisar to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Seferihisar to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–193
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Passenger
- €70
- Car
- €193
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–104
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Passenger
- €38
- Car
- €104
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Seferihisar to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Kavala to Port of Myrina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €60–85
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €110–160
Ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–85
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €65–80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85–110
Ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- 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
- €28–35
- 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
- €45
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
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