There are 4 ways to get from Lemnos to Athens by plane, car ferry, taxi, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Limnos (LXS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LXS - ATH
2h€69–179Car ferry, taxi
- Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Lavriocarferry
- Take the taxi from Lavrio to Athenstaxi
10h 11m€160–327Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
11h 4m€73–129Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
21h 20m€120–300
Lemnos to Athens by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lemnos to Athens is to ferry and bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Lemnos to Athens is to fly which takes 2h and costs €65 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Myrina (Limnos) and arriving at Port of Piraeus. Services depart four times a week, and operate Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 21h 20m.
The distance between Lemnos and Athens is 280 km.
The best way to get from Lemnos to Athens without a car is to car ferry and taxi which takes 10h 11m and costs €160 - €330.
It takes approximately 2h to get from Lemnos to Athens, including transfers.
There are 13491+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Lemnos, Greece and Athens, Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and Olympic Air fly from Limnos (LXS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Port of Piraeus 4 times a week. Tickets cost €120–300 and the journey takes 21h 20m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Limnos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Limnos to Athens International Airport via Ikaria Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–170
- Phone
- +30 2510.222294
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Kavala to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Myrina to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- Seajets
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- €55–75
Taxi Poseidon Lavrio
- Phone
- +30 2292 024200
Taxi Thanasis
- Phone
- +30 698 615 3353
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