There are 9 ways to get from France to Lesbos by plane, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane MRS - MJT
11h 25m€177–352Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane NCE - MJT
8h 52m€122–408Train, 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 57m€302–568Train, bus, ferry via Budapest
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
44h 46m€383–668Fly 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 57m€196–396Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane LYS - MJT
9h€201–391Train 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 15m€201–505Bus, 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
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from France to Lesbos is to fly which costs €170 - €360 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from France to Lesbos is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs €120 - €410.
The distance between France and Lesbos is 1907 km.
The best way to get from France to Lesbos without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 41h 57m and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from France to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 1h ahead of France. It is currently 12:42 PM in France and 1:42 PM in Lesbos.
There are 539+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between France and Lesbos, Greece?
Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- 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
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- +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 Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- 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
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