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

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There are 5 ways to get from Lesbos to Heraklion by plane, taxi, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or shuttle

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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
    2h 26m
    €91–187

  2. Taxi, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Lesbos to Sigri Lesvostaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Sigri Lesvos to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    12h 4m
    €210–449

  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
    €160–302

  4. Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MJT - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    5h 39m
    €250–455

  5. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    18h 33m
    €171–403

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration2h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 468.8 km
  • Duration: 2h 26m

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

Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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