There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Pétra by plane, bus, ferry, taxi, car, 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, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane ATH - MJT
- Take the bus from Mytilene to Pétrabus
3h 46m€93–229Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Mytilene to Pétrabus
14h 46m€58–148Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Sigri Lesvosferry Bsf
- Take the taxi from Sigri Lesvos to Pétrataxi
10h 42m€131–248Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Port of Ayvalikcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
- Drive from Mytilene to Pétracar
15h 6m€238–333
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Pétra is to ferry and bus which costs €55 - €150 and takes 14h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Pétra is to fly and bus which takes 3h 46m and costs €90 - €230.
The distance between Athens and Pétra is 374 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Pétra without a car is to ferry and taxi which takes 10h 42m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Athens to Pétra, including transfers.
There are 290+ hotels available in Pétra.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Pétra, North Aegean, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Pétra. However, you can take the taxi to Athens-Airport-ATH airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT), take the taxi to Mytilene, then take the bus to Pétra. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Sigri Lesvos then take the taxi to Pétra.
- 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 22510 28873
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-lesvou.gr
Bus from Mytilene to Pétra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktel-lesvou.gr
Bus from Mytilene to Pétra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktel-lesvou.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Sigri Lesvos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- 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
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- €35–45
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