Samos can be reached either by plane or by ferry:

By ferry
Your trip to Samos can be with a conventional ferry boat or by high-speed depending on the day, the time and the ferry company you wish to travel with. Ferries leave from the port of Piraeus. Karlovassi is the first port of Samos, where the ferries stop. Next stop and final destination is the port of Samos (Samos town is the capital of Samos).
If you select to visit Samos with the conventional ferry, your trip will take about 10-12 hours while with a high-speed ferry 6.30-7.30 hours depending on how many ports the ferry will call at on the way.
Information about ferry schedules may be found at: Ferry schedules within Greece

By plane

There are direct charter flights to Samos from many European cities.
From Athens there are flights every day (duration: 35'-45'). For more information visit Olympic Air or Aegean Airlines.
More airlines (including European and charter ones) are listed for example at: Airlines.
Some flights information is also available at the web page of the Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos.

From the airport to Karlovassi

The Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" is located near Pythagorion. Taxis are available outside the Arrival Terminal of Samos International Airport.

TAXIS Telephone numbers
SAMOS: +30 22730 28404
KARLOVASSI: +30 22730 30777
PYTHAGORION: +30 22730 61405
One can also rent a car. See for example: Rent a car

Samos portals

http://www.samosin.gr

http://www.diavlos.gr/samos/

http://www.samosnet.gr

Useful Telephone numbers
Police Department: +30 22730 32444
Port Station: +30 22730 30888
Samos Airport: +30 22730 61219
Samos Hospital: +30 22730 83100
Health Center: +30 22730 32222, 32266
Fire Department: 199, +30 22730 30195, 30199
Post Office: +30 22730 35444
Samos Busses (K.T.E.L.): +30 22730 30777, 27272
Tourist Police: +30 22730 81000
Olympic - Central Offices: +30 210-3550500
Olympic - Agency Samos: +30 22730 27237, 23927, www.olympicair.com

Aegean - Agency: +03 22730 62790, www.aegeanair.com

Useful links

A Detailed Samos map (from the www.diavlos.gr webpage)
Weather forecast
Useful telephone numbers (by www.travelinfo.gr)

Greek Travel Pages

Travel Agencies

Anthemis Tours, tel: +30 2273034547

By Ship Travel, tel: +30 2273035252

Ireon Tours, tel: +30 2273032488

Nautica Travel Agency, tel: +30 2273035105  

Rhenia Tours, tel: +30 2273035076 

Shipping Agencies

Hellenic Seaways, tel: 0030-22730-38031, 33695

Kallisti Ferries, tel: 0030-801-11-77700, 0030-210-4222972, 4222912