There are 5 ways to get from Kefalonia to Samos by plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry
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 Chios Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane EFL - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Vathy Samouferry
8h 48m€106–354Car ferry, bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Sami to Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
19h 21m€71–230Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Jagodina, Beopetrol Pumpabus
- Take the bus from Jagodina AS to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry
2d 5h€186–353Fly to Ikaria Island National Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK)plane EFL - JIK
- Take the ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Vathy Samouferry
23h 44m€98–348Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the carferry from Sami to Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Karlovasicarferry
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
20h 15m€159–371
Kefalonia to Samos by car ferry, bus, train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kefalonia to Samos is to car ferry and bus and train and ferry which costs €70 - €230 and takes 19h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kefalonia to Samos is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 48m and costs €100 - €360.
The distance between Kefalonia and Samos is 598 km.
The best way to get from Kefalonia to Samos without a car is to car ferry and bus and train and ferry which takes 19h 21m and costs €70 - €230.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Kefalonia to Samos, including transfers.
There are 560+ hotels available in Samos.
What companies run services between Kefalonia, Greece and Samos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Kefalonia to Samos. However, you can fly to Chios Airport (JKH), take the taxi to Chios, then take the ferry to Vathy Samou. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Sami to Vathy Samou via Patras, Patra, Kiato, Kiato, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 19h 21m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Athens, Limnos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Zakinthos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Zakinthos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Argostoli to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Jagodina, Beopetrol Pumpa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Jagodina AS to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €27–40
- Phone
- 0850 304 09 09
- [email protected]
- Website
- didimseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Schedules at
- didimseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Chios to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- 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
Ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karlovasi to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Levante Ferries
Car ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
Car ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
- 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
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Turyol
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–40
- Website
- Makri Travel
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Meander Travel
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36–37
- Website
- Meander Travel
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- Seajets
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