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
5h 10m$126–359Ferry, 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$93–140Ferry, 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(Sogutlucesme)train Hst / ...
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
33h 47m$112–132Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MJT - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
8h 4m$158–344Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikcarferry
- Drive from Port of Ayvalik to Sofiacar
9h 27m$148–202
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 - $140 and takes 33h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Lesbos to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $120 - $360.
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 5h 10m to get from Lesbos to Bulgaria, including transfers.
There are 2285+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Lesbos, Greece and Bulgaria?
Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Izmir to Eskisehir
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Eskisehir to Istanbul(Sogutlucesme)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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