There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Lesbos by train, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
best- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane VIE - MJT
10h 2m€143–486Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Chios Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane BUD - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Mytileneferry
11h 26m€82–351Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
24h 44m€162–305Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Beograd Centartrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Beograd Centar to Crveni Krsttrain Re
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
31h 46m€146–289Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane BUD - MJT
7h 9m€91–297Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, ferry
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO)plane BUD - EDO
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
11h 30m€163–423Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane BTS - MJT
11h 14m€110–337Bus, ferry via Lampou Myloi
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
29h 6m
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Lesbos is to train and bus and ferry which costs €140 - €290 and takes 31h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Lesbos is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs €90 - €300.
The distance between Budapest and Lesbos is 1586 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Lesbos without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 24h 44m and costs €160 - €310.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Budapest to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 9:37 PM in Budapest and 10:37 PM in Lesbos.
There are 539+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Lesbos, Greece?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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