There are 6 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
9h 42m€137–387Train to Pisa International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane PSA - MJT
10h 40m€119–355Bus, 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
8h 14m€155–404Bus, 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 42m€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 42m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Lesbos is to train and fly which takes 8h 14m and costs €150 - €410.
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 9h 42m to get from Florence to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 1h ahead of Florence. It is currently 12:12 PM in Florence and 1:12 PM in Lesbos.
There are 501+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Lesbos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Rome, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Tirana, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Tirana, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- +389 2 240 2528
- [email protected]
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- [email protected]
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Firenze to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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