There are 5 ways to get from Thessaloniki to Samos by plane, train, helicopter, car ferry, ferry, 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 to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
best- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane SKG - SMI
3h 19m€115–223Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Kuşadasıbus
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry
17h 50m€108–183Train, helicopter, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- 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
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
15h 15m€657–1,029Ferry
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
16h 31m€125–287Fly to Chios Airport, ferry
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane SKG - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Vathy Samouferry
5h 31m€138–365
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloniki to Samos is to ferry which costs €120 - €290 and takes 16h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloniki to Samos is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs €110 - €230.
No, there is no direct ferry from Thessaloniki to Samos. However, there are services departing from Thessaloniki and arriving at Vathy Samou via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 31m.
The distance between Thessaloniki and Samos is 505 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloniki to Samos without a car is to train and helicopter and car ferry and ferry which takes 15h 15m and costs €650 - €1100.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Thessaloniki to Samos, including transfers.
There are 560+ hotels available in Samos.
What companies run services between Thessaloniki, Greece and Samos, Greece?
Sky Express, Olympic Air, and Aegean Airlines fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) twice daily. Alternatively, Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samou twice a week. Tickets cost €110–270 and the journey takes 16h 10m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chios Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chios Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chios Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Thessaloníki to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Keşan to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- 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
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karlovasi to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Chios to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- 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
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