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How to get fromLesbos to Creteby plane, ferry, taxi, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Lesbos to Crete by plane, ferry, taxi, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MJT - HER
    4h 36m
    €117–275

  2. Ferry, taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Tekeli to Kusadasitaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmosferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Patmos to Naxosferry ferry Bsf
    5. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    16h 8m
    €257–580

  3. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikiliferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bergama to Keşanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    33h 58m
    €173–318

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MJT - JSH
    13h 29m
    €196–593

  5. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MJT - CHQ
    4h 39m
    €123–393

  6. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    17h 18m
    €199–444

Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 468.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

What companies run services between Lesbos, Greece and Crete, Greece?

Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a day.

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