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How to get fromLesbos to Istanbulby ferry, bus, car ferry, car, plane, taxi, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Lesbos to Istanbul by ferry, bus, car ferry, car, plane, taxi, or train

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  1. Ferry, bus via Bandırma

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ayvalık to Edremitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edremit Terminal to Bandırma İDObus bus 103
    4. Take the ferry from Bandırma to Yenikapıferry ferry
    10h 7m
    ₺4,930–6,663

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul Otogarbus bus
    11h 55m
    ₺3,522–4,873

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Ayvalik to Istanbulcar car
    5h 43m
    ₺4,225–5,481

  4. Fly Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MJT - IST
    6h 5m
    ₺9,099–26,465

  5. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Burhaniye to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    13h 13m
    ₺4,102–4,353

  6. Taxi, ferry to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    1. Take the taxi from Lesbos to Mytilenetaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry ferry
    3. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ADB - SAW
    4. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    6h 57m
    ₺6,685–9,198

  7. Ferry to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry ferry
    2. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ADB - IST
    6h 45m
    ₺17,082–19,375

  8. Taxi, ferry, bus to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro, train

    1. Take the taxi from Lesbos to Mytilenetaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ayvalık to Burhaniyebus bus
    4. Fly from Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EDO - SAW
    5. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    6. Take the train from Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapitrain train
    6h 39m
    ₺7,697–32,680

Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,937Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 400.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 7m

What companies run services between Lesbos, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.

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