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Plan your trip to Samothraki

Four quick questions, then your route, the best village to stay in, a day-by-day plan from places in this guide, and what to book.

How long are you staying?

Everything you can book

Flights, transfers, cars, boats, tours, insurance and an eSIM, in the order you will need them.

Flights

The nearest airport is Alexandroupolis (AXD), with connections through Athens and Thessaloniki.

Kiwi.com

Cheap flights to Alexandroupolis, combining airlines other sites don’t.

Search flights (opens Kiwi.com)

Ferry

Ferries to Samothraki leave from the port of Alexandroupoli and take about 2 hours to Kamariotissa. Schedules change with the season: book ahead in July and August, especially with a car.

12Go

See the day’s sailings from Alexandroupoli to Samothraki and book your tickets online.

Book the ferry (opens 12Go)

12Go

Going home: the sailings from Samothraki back to Alexandroupoli.

Book the ferry back (opens 12Go)

Trains

Trains and buses reach Alexandroupolis from Athens (about 10 hours by bus) and Thessaloniki (about 5).

Rail Europe

Train tickets across Europe, including Greece.

Search trains (opens Rail Europe)

Transfers

GetTransfer

Private transfers from Alexandroupolis airport to the ferry port, with English-speaking drivers.

Book a transfer (opens GetTransfer)

Car and bike rentals

Reserve cars, scooters and bikes before July and August, when they run out. Taking the car to Samothraki? Ask the rental company before you book whether it may go on the ferry.

Localrent

Cars from local companies in Alexandroupoli, with a small deposit and only part of the price paid when you book.

Find a car (opens Localrent)

DiscoverCars

Compare car hire in Alexandroupolis from all the big and local companies, with free cancellation on most cars.

Compare cars (opens DiscoverCars)

BikesBooking

Scooters, motorbikes, quads and bicycles.

Sailing and boat trips

SeaRadar

Yacht and boat rental made simple.

Find a boat (opens SeaRadar)

Tours and activities

Viator

Tours and activities in northern Greece.

Travel insurance

EKTA

Affordable cover for cancellations and medical emergencies.

Get a quote (opens EKTA)

Phone, internet and luggage

Mobile signal is patchy away from the villages: an eSIM with data set up before you travel helps.

Yesim

Swiss eSIM provider with plans for Greece.

Get an eSIM (opens Yesim)

Radical Storage

Leave your bags near the port in Alexandroupolis while you wait for the ferry.

Find luggage storage (opens Radical Storage)