There are 7 ways to get from Chania to Lesbos by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, taxi, busferry, or shuttle
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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
6h 54m€131–208Car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
26h 22m€99–228Bus, car ferry, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Sigri Lesvosferry Bsf
- Take the taxi from Sigri Lesvos to Lesbostaxi
16h€228–468Bus and ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Sigri Lesvosferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Sigri to Lampou Myloibus
22h 29mPrivate 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€217–425Fly Chania International Airport to Chios Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane CHQ - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Mytileneferry
9h 56m€104–272Bus, car ferry, ferry, taxi via Emporeío
- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Sigri Lesvosferry Bsf
- Take the taxi from Sigri Lesvos to Lesbostaxi
16h 30m
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 €95 - €230 and takes 26h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Lesbos is to Private transfer and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €210 - €430.
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 26h 22m.
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 and taxi which takes 16h and costs €220 - €470.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Chania to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 606+ 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
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 22510 28873
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-lesvou.gr
Bus from Sigri to Lampou Myloi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- ktel-lesvou.gr
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Mykonos to Sigri Lesvos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Sigri Lesvos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mykonos to Sigri Lesvos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–140
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- €50–60
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