There are 7 ways to get from Florence to Lesbos by plane, bus, ferry, train, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane FLR - MJT
10h 7m€147–437Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
33h 53m€234–365Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane BLQ - MJT
7h 59m€155–444Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane FCO - MJT
8h 57m€176–402Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane VCE - MJT
10h 14m€190–284Bus, ferry via Sofia
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mytileneferry Bsf
40h 12m€193–301Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Firenze to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
46h 14m
Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Lesbos is to bus and ferry via Sofia which costs €190 - €310 and takes 40h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Lesbos is to train and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs €150 - €450.
The distance between Florence and Lesbos is 1425 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Lesbos without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 33h 53m and costs €230 - €370.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Florence to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 1h ahead of Florence. It is currently 10:59 PM in Florence and 11:59 PM in Lesbos.
There are 539+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Lesbos, Greece?
Brussels Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- Hak Bus
- 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 Kavala to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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