There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Lesbos by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane MAD - MJT
8h 9m€130–347Train, bus, ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
2d 1hFly to Chios Airport, ferry
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane MAD - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Mytileneferry
12h 1m€143–430Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mytileneferry Bsf
2d 3hBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
3d 3h€279–464
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Lesbos is to fly which costs €130 - €350 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Lesbos is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs €130 - €350.
The distance between Madrid and Lesbos is 2618 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Lesbos without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Madrid to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 5:39 PM in Madrid and 6:39 PM in Lesbos.
There are 594+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Lesbos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and five other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Korçë to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +355 699 605501
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
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