There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Lesbos by plane or ferry
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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 42m€429–1,361Fly 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 28m€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 42m and costs €420 - €1400.
The distance between Cape Town and Lesbos is 8215 km.
It takes approximately 18h 42m to get from Cape Town to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 4:35 AM in Cape Town and 5:35 AM in Lesbos.
There are 538+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Lesbos, Greece?
Norse Atlantic UK Limited, Jet2.com, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) twice daily.
- 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 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
- 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
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