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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 7m
    €231–550

  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 47m
    €197–493

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Neu-Ulm

    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 Ulm Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Ulm to Kumanovobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    44h 51m
    €460–821

  4. 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
    €234–558

  5. 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 16m
    €228–442

  6. 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    45h 41m
    €340–721

  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 15h

  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
    2d 21h
    €346–589

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,680 km
  • Duration: 10h 7m

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 Paddington, walk to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, 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, Ulm Hbf, Ulm, Kumanovo, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Thessaloniki, and Mytilene in around 44h 51m.

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