There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Samos by plane, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, 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.
Fly to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane IST - SMI
5h 11m€110–220Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry
13h 20m€21–101Bus, ferry via Bursa
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadasıbus
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry
10h 7m€28–122Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Port of Ayvalikcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Karlovasiferry Bsf
12h 49m€136–219Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane IST - ADB
- Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Kusadasi
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry
6h€220–294
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Samos by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Samos is to bus and ferry which costs €20 - €110 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Samos is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €110 - €220.
The distance between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Samos is 442 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Samos without a car is to bus and ferry via Bursa which takes 10h 7m and costs €27 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Samos, including transfers.
There are 710+ hotels available in Samos.
What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Samos, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Olympic Air, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–230
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Istanbul to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–500
Flights from Istanbul to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Santorini, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Istanbul to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Mykonos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €19–27
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €9–14
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €28–40
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- 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
- +90 850 532 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 304 09 09
- [email protected]
- Website
- didimseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- didimseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- didimseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- [email protected]
- 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
- 0850 888 33 34
- [email protected]
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- [email protected]
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–45
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- €3–6
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–45
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- €3–6
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–45
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- €3–6
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–45
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–45
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–45
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- meandertravel.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://meandertravel.com/
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://meandertravel.com/
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://meandertravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- ugurjalelines.com
Car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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