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 22m€419–1,361Fly 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
19h 21m€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
20h 23m€556–1,697
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 19h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Lesbos is to fly which takes 18h 22m and costs €410 - €1400.
The distance between Cape Town and Lesbos is 8215 km.
It takes approximately 18h 22m to get from Cape Town to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 2:39 AM in Cape Town and 3:39 AM in Lesbos.
There are 532+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Lesbos, Greece?
Norse Atlantic UK Limited, Jet2.com, 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
- 14h 35m
- 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 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Addis Ababa, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Istanbul, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,300
- 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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