There are 6 ways to get from Thessaloníki 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
4h 28m€84–186Train, 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
14h 54m€646–1,010Ferry
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
16h 10m€110–270Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Kuşadasıbus
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry
17h 30m€98–164Fly 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
6h 40m€107–328Fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis, ferry
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane SKG - MJT
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Vathy Samouferry
9h 4m€117–375
Thessaloníki to Samos by ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloníki to Samos is to ferry which costs €110 - €270 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloníki to Samos is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs €80 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Thessaloniki and arriving at Vathy Samou. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 16h 10m.
The distance between Thessaloníki and Samos is 496 km.
Book your Thessaloníki to Samos ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Samos without a car is to train and helicopter and car ferry and ferry which takes 14h 54m and costs €600 - €1100.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Thessaloníki to Samos, including transfers.
There are 562+ hotels available in Samos.
What companies run services between Thessaloníki, 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
- €100–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chios Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
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
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
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
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- 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
- €85–310
- 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
Ferry from Mytilene to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- 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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