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How to get fromLesbos to Kosby ferry, bus, plane, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Lesbos to Kos by ferry, bus, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Ferry, bus via Aydın

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikiliferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dikili to Aydınbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aydın bus station to Yatağan bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Yatağan to Bodrumbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    11h 2m

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ayvalık to Izmir Otogarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from İzmir Otogar to Bodrum Torba Otogarbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    12h 19m
    €81–125

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Vathy Samouferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Kosferry ferry Hsw
    11h 3m
    €104–184

  4. Fly Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kos

    1. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Kos (KGS)plane plane MJT - KGS
    6h 39m
    €150–299

  5. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Karlovasiferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the carferry from Karlovasi to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    15h 43m
    €128–296

  6. Fly Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane MJT - RHO
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    9h 1m
    €152–311

  7. Ferry to Chios Airport, fly to Kos

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Chiosferry ferry
    2. Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Kos (KGS)plane plane JKH - KGS
    8h 51m
    €190–324

Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Kos (KGS) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 452.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 2m

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

You can take a vehicle from Lesbos to Port of Kos via Mytilene and Vathy Samou in around 11h 3m. Alternatively, Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Kos (KGS) every 4 hours.

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