There are 9 ways to get from Europe to Lesbos by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane FRA - MJT
11h 49m€195–350Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
39h 12mTrain, bus, ferry via Budapest
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.train Drf
- Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
43h 58mTrain, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane DUS - MJT
12h 59m€227–467Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane STR - MJT
13h 25m€237–490Train to Frankfurt, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane FRA - ADB
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
13h 8m€204–441Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane HAJ - ADB
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
13h 23mTrain, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane NUE - ADB
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
12h 57m€205–682Train, bus, ferry via Prizren
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
47h 12m€223–375
Frankfurt (FRA) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Lesbos is to train and bus and ferry via Prizren which costs €220 - €380 and takes 47h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Lesbos is to train and fly which takes 11h 49m and costs €190 - €350.
The distance between Europe and Lesbos is 2093 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Lesbos without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 39h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 49m to get from Europe to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 1h ahead of Europe. It is currently 2:41 AM in Europe and 3:41 AM in Lesbos.
There are 539+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Europe and Lesbos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Lesbos. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT), then take the taxi to Lesbos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Lesbos via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Hauptbahnhof, Kassel Hauptbahnhof, Pristina, Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki New Station, Dimokratias, Thessaloniki, and Mytilene in around 39h 12m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- [email protected]
Bus from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Fertours
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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