There are 10 ways to get from France to Lesbos by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane LYS - MJT
9h€175–391Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
cheapest- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane BOD - MJT
10h 35m€131–387Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
41h 52m€331–736Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane NCE - MJT
8h 7m€171–309Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane CDG - MJT
8h 37m€190–366Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane MRS - MJT
8h 15m€151–352Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane STR - ADB
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
11h 7m€197–512Train, bus, ferry via Trieste
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mytileneferry Bsf
44h 25m€353–656Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Gallieni to Vranje, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Vranje, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
2d 10hBus, ferry via Tirana
- Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mytileneferry Bsf
2d 12h
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Lesbos is to fly which costs €170 - €310 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from France to Lesbos is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs €170 - €310.
The distance between France and Lesbos is 1965 km.
The best way to get from France to Lesbos without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 41h 52m and costs €330 - €750.
It takes approximately 9h to get from France to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 1h ahead of France. It is currently 11:35 AM in France and 12:35 PM in Lesbos.
There are 601+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between France and Lesbos, Greece?
Brussels Airlines, Volotea, and five other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–380
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120
- 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
- €35
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- [email protected]
- Website
- unilines.com
Bus from Gallieni to Vranje, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Vranje, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Paris Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 699 605501
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Kavala to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €45–65
Ferry from Kavala to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €45–65
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