There are 4 ways to get from Samos to Karlovasi by ferry, bus, car, or taxi
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Samos to Karlovasi by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Karlovasi is to ferry which costs €4 - €11 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Karlovasi is to drive which takes 30 min and costs €5 - €9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Samos and arriving at Karlovasi. Services depart four times a day, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Vathy Samou and arriving at Karlovasi. Services depart once daily, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Samos and Karlovasi is 29 km. The road distance is 31.4 km.
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The best way to get from Samos to Karlovasi without a car is to ferry which takes 40 min and costs €4 - €11.
The ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasi takes 40 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Samos to Karlovasi bus services, operated by KTEL Samou, depart from Samos station.
Samos to Karlovasi bus services, operated by KTEL Samou, arrive at Karlovasi station.
What companies run services between Samos, Greece and Karlovasi, Greece?
Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasi once daily. Tickets cost €4–11 and the journey takes 40 min. Alternatively, KTEL Samou operates a bus from Samos to Karlovasi 4 times a day, and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +30 2273 027262
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelsamos.gr
Bus from Samos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- ktelsamos.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- €27–32
Samos Taxi Station
- Phone
- 302273028404
Taxi Nikos Elenis
- Phone
- +306946061064
- Website
- samostaxi.gr
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Yes, the driving distance between Samos to Karlovasi is 31 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Samos to Karlovasi.
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