There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Lesbos by plane 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.
Fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane CPT - MJT
18h 27m€419–1,261Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane CPT - ADB
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
18h 1m€403–1,112Fly to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, ferry
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO)plane CPT - EDO
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
17h 48m€546–1,697
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Lesbos is to fly and ferry which costs €400 - €1200 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Lesbos is to fly and ferry which takes 17h 48m and costs €500 - €1700.
The distance between Cape Town and Lesbos is 8215 km.
It takes approximately 18h 27m to get from Cape Town to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 523+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Lesbos, Greece?
KLM, Transavia Holland, and five other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Addis Ababa, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Istanbul, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 783 50 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
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