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How to get fromCrete to Lesbosby plane, car ferry, ferry, busferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Lesbos by plane, car ferry, ferry, busferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane HER - MJT
    3h 11m
    €101–266

  2. Car ferry, ferry via Karlovasi

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Naxos to Evdilosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the ferry from Evdilos to Karlovasiferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    16h 12m
    €179–401

  3. Bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Bergamabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry ferry
    33h 46m
    €175–310

  4. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane CHQ - MJT
    7h 19m
    €168–344

  5. Fly from Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane JSH - MJT
    5h 34m
    €191–442

  6. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    17h 27m
    €203–448

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration2h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 468.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 11m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Lesbos, Greece?

Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) 3 times a day.

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