There are 6 ways to get from Samos to Thessaloníki by plane, ferry, car ferry, helicopter, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport
best- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SMI - SKG
3h 43m€79–185Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry
- Take the bus from Kuşadası to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus
18h 8m€67–158Ferry, car ferry, helicopter, train
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasiferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Karlovasi to Port of Patmoscarferry
- Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
14h 56m€644–1,013Ferry
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
16h 30m€110–270Ferry to Chios Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Chiosferry
- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane JKH - SKG
5h 56m€92–327Ferry to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis, fly
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Mytileneferry
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane MJT - SKG
8h 20m€123–372
Samos to Thessaloníki by ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Thessaloníki is to fly which costs €75 - €190 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Thessaloníki is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs €75 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Vathy Samou and arriving at Thessaloniki. Services depart twice a week, and operate Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 16h 30m.
The distance between Samos and Thessaloníki is 494 km.
Book your Samos to Thessaloníki ferry tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
The best way to get from Samos to Thessaloníki without a car is to ferry and car ferry and helicopter and train which takes 14h 56m and costs €600 - €1100.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Samos to Thessaloníki, including transfers.
There are 3884+ hotels available in Thessaloníki.
What companies run services between Samos, Greece and Thessaloníki, Greece?
Sky Express, Olympic Air, and Aegean Airlines fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 6 times a week. Alternatively, Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessaloniki twice a week. Tickets cost €110–270 and the journey takes 16h 30m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Kuşadası to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €38
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Keşan to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Karlovasi to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- 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 Samos to Kusadasi
- 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 Samos to Kusadasi
- 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 Samos to Kusadasi
- 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 Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36–37
- Website
- Meander Travel
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