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How to get fromFolkestone to Lesbosby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Folkestone to Lesbos by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane LHR - MJT
    10h 31m
    €240–571

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane STN - ADB
    3. Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry ferry
    11h 46m
    €218–493

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Kavala to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    2d 4h
    €472–1,044

  4. Train, bus, ferry via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj
    4. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Kavala to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    2d 7h
    €520–902

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane LGW - MJT
    8h 20m
    €231–561

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane STN - MJT
    8h 15m
    €223–359

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Sibiubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    2d 18h

  8. Bus, ferry via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from München to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    3d
    €353–587

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,681 km
  • Duration: 10h 31m

What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Lesbos, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Folkestone to Lesbos. However, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT), then take the taxi to Lesbos. Alternatively, you can take a train from Folkestone Central to Lesbos via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia Central Bus Station, Kavala Central Bus Station, Kavala, and Mytilene in around 2d 4h.

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