There are 3 ways to get from Athens to West Lesbos by plane, taxi, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane ATH - MJT
- Take the taxi from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to West Lesbostaxi
2h 23m€124–240Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Sigri Lesvosferry Bsf
10h 29m€125–248Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Port of Ayvalikcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
- Drive from Mytilene to West Lesboscar
15h€240–334
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to West Lesbos is to ferry which costs €120 - €250 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to West Lesbos is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 23m and costs €120 - €240.
No, there is no direct ferry from Athens to West Lesbos. However, there are services departing from Port of Piraeus and arriving at Sigri Lesvos via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
The distance between Athens and West Lesbos is 352 km.
The best way to get from Athens to West Lesbos without a car is to ferry which takes 10h 29m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Athens to West Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 290+ hotels available in West Lesbos.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and West Lesbos, Greece?
Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Port of Piraeus to Sigri Lesvos twice a week. Tickets cost €95–210 and the journey takes 9h 50m.
- 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 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Sigri Lesvos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- €45–60
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