Samos flights

Samos Airport: The Aristarchos Gateway Near Pythagorio

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Sea view from Ampelos, Samos

Samos International Airport, named Aristarchos of Samos after the ancient astronomer, is the island’s single air gateway and carries the code SMI. It sits on the southeast coast about 3 km from Pythagorio and roughly 14 km from Vathy, the capital. The airport handles domestic flights from Athens and Thessaloniki plus seasonal charter and scheduled … Read more

How to Get to Samos: Flights, Ferries and the Turkey Crossing

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Samos sits at the far eastern edge of the Aegean, close to the Turkish coast and a long way from Athens. Reaching this green, mountainous island means choosing between two clear paths. The first is a fast flight into the airport near Pythagorio. The second is a longer sea crossing to one of its two … Read more