There are 8 ways to get from Chania to Lesbos by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, busferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chania International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane CHQ - MJT
7h 19m€147–258Fly Chania International Airport to Chios Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane CHQ - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Mytileneferry
9h 56m€95–272Bus, car ferry, ferry via Karlovasi
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Naxos to Evdilosferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Evdilos to Karlovasiferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Mytileneferry Bsf
20h 9m€195–418Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Kesanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Bergamabus
- Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry
38hPrivate transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane HER - MJT
4h 49m€228–505Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Mytileneferry Bsf
21h 24m€216–473Bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
23h 27mCar ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
25h 47m€102–315
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Lesbos is to car ferry and ferry which costs €100 - €320 and takes 25h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Lesbos is to Private transfer and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €220 - €550.
No, there is no direct ferry from Chania to Lesbos. However, there are services departing from Port of Souda and arriving at Mytilene via Port of Piraeus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 47m.
The distance between Chania and Lesbos is 497 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Lesbos without a car is to bus and car ferry and ferry via Karlovasi which takes 20h 9m and costs €190 - €420.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Chania to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 581+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Lesbos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- Seajets
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