There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Samos Airport by plane, helicopter, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane ATH - SMI
2h 35m€64–199Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
11h 51m€50–156Helicopter, car ferry
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the carferry from Port of Patmos to Karlovasicarferry
8h 21m€659–1,009Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Karlovasiferry Bsf
8h 25m€150–281
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Samos Airport is to ferry which costs €50 - €160 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Samos Airport is to fly which takes 2h 35m and costs €60 - €200.
No, there is no direct ferry from Athens to Samos Airport. However, there are services departing from Port of Rafina and arriving at Karlovasi via Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Athens and Samos Airport is 294 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Samos Airport without a car is to helicopter and car ferry which takes 8h 21m and costs €650 - €1100.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Athens to Samos Airport, including transfers.
There are 565+ hotels available in Samos Airport.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Samos Airport, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samou 3 times a week. Tickets cost €60–160 and the journey takes 10h 15m. Hellenic Seaways also services this route once a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mykonos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €45–70
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