There are 6 ways to get from Lesbos to Bulgaria by plane, ferry, bus, train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MJT - SOF
6h 10m$131–379Ferry, bus via Gemlik
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalik to Gemlikbus
- Take the bus from Gemlik to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
22h 55m$92–138Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
15h 25m$128–254Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry
- Take the train from Izmir to Eskisehirtrain Ic
- Take the train from Eskisehir to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst / ...
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
33h 16m$111–130Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MJT - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
8h 37m$194–348Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikcarferry
- Drive from Port of Ayvalik to Sofiacar
9h 27m$148–212
Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lesbos to Bulgaria is to ferry and train which costs $110 - $130 and takes 33h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lesbos to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $130 - $380.
The distance between Lesbos and Bulgaria is 536 km.
The best way to get from Lesbos to Bulgaria without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 15h 25m and costs $120 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Lesbos to Bulgaria, including transfers.
There are 2280+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Lesbos, Greece and Bulgaria?
Aegean Airlines and Bulgaria Air fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Izmir to Eskisehir
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Eskisehir to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ayvalik to Gemlik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $18–26
Bus from Gemlik to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $30–50
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- 0545 783 50 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanı
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $67
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- ugurjalelines.com
Car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–34
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
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