There are 9 ways to get from Lefkáda to Lesbos by ferry, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Kefalonia Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Lefkáda to Samiferry
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane EFL - MJT
9h 36m€216–461Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Preveza to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
18h 28m€115–256Bus, ferry via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalikbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
32h 8m€133–189Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lefkáda to Port of Ayvalikcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
13h 33m€223–310Bus to Athens International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane ATH - MJT
9h 23m€135–305Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Preveza to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane IOA - MJT
9h 18m€158–449Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane SKG - MJT
10h 9m€145–370Bus, ferry #2
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
20h 34m€120–286Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Lefkada to Mýtikasferry
- Take the bus from Mýtikas to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
23h 30m
Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lefkáda to Lesbos is to bus and ferry which costs €110 - €260 and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Lefkáda to Lesbos is to bus and fly which takes 9h 18m and costs €150 - €450.
The distance between Lefkáda and Lesbos is 682 km.
The best way to get from Lefkáda to Lesbos without a car is to bus and ferry via Istanbul which takes 32h 8m and costs €130 - €190.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Lefkáda to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 524+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Lefkáda, Ionian Islands, Greece and Lesbos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Lefkáda to Lesbos. However, you can take the ferry to Sami, take the taxi to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT), then take the taxi to Lesbos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lefkáda to Lesbos via Preveza, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Thessaloniki, and Mytilene in around 18h 28m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +3026820 22213
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Preveza to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Preveza to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €21–30
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Mýtikas to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Lefkáda to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
- 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 Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- 0545 783 50 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- ugurjalelines.com
Car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- (+30) 26450 - 22176
- Website
- Lefkada ferry services
Ferry from Lefkada to Mýtikas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Lefkada ferry services
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