There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Samothráki by plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, car ferry
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane HER - AXD
- Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry
5h 15m€83–256Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry
22h 22m€213–467Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry
23h 48m€120–192Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Port of Myrina (Limnos)ferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry
25h 36m€231–525Fly Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, car ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane CHQ - AXD
- Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry
9h 13m€145–304Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Limnos, car ferry
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Limnos (LXS)plane HER - LXS
- Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry
7h 53m€141–290Fly Chania International Airport to Limnos, car ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Limnos (LXS)plane CHQ - LXS
- Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry
8h 16m€183–328Fly Sitia Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, car ferry
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane JSH - AXD
- Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry
4h 33m€92–304Car ferry, ferry via Athens
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Myrina (Limnos)ferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry
35h 56m€207–550
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Samothráki is to fly and car ferry which costs €80 - €260 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Samothráki is to fly and car ferry which takes 4h 33m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct ferry from Crete to Samothráki. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Samothraki via Mykonos and Port of Myrina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 36m.
The distance between Crete and Samothráki is 685 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Samothráki without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 22h 22m and costs €210 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Crete to Samothráki, including transfers.
There are 73+ hotels available in Samothráki.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Samothráki, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Samothráki. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD), drive to Port of Alexandroupolis, take the car ferry to Samothraki, then drive to Samothráki. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Samothráki via Paros, Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Athens, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Alexandroupoli, Port of Alexandroupolis, and Samothraki in around 22h 22m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens, Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Limnos via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Limnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Limnos via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Chania International Airport to Limnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Limnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Limnos via Athens, Mytilini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Limnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Sitia Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Limnos via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Limnos via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- 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
- +30 25510 26479
- info@ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- info@fastferries.com.gr
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Fast Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mykonos to Port of Myrina (Limnos)
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Myrina (Limnos)
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–350
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@anek.gr
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
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