There are 5 ways to get from Athens Station to Lesbos by plane, helicopter, ferry, car, bus, or car 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
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane ATH - MJT
2h 7m€109–217Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
15h 1m€76–106Helicopter, ferry, drive
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Sigri Lesvosferry Bsf
- Drive from Sigri Lesvos to Lesboscar
9h 12m€417–684Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Bergamabus
- Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry
24h 42m€111–220Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens Station to Port of Ayvalikcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
14h 49m€235–330
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens Station to Lesbos is to ferry which costs €75 - €110 and takes 15h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Athens Station to Lesbos is to fly which takes 2h 7m and costs €100 - €220.
No, there is no direct ferry from Athens Station to Lesbos. However, there are services departing from Port of Piraeus and arriving at Mytilene via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 1m.
The distance between Athens Station and Lesbos is 331 km.
The best way to get from Athens Station to Lesbos without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 24h 42m and costs €110 - €220.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Athens Station to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 603+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Athens Station, Greece and Lesbos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Hellenic Seaways operates a ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene twice daily. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 12h 15m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Bergama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Keşan to Bergama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Mykonos to Sigri Lesvos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–35
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- €4–6
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- ugurjalelines.com
Car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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