There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Mytilene by bus, ferry, car, car ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry via Edirne
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Edrinebus
- Take the bus from Edirne bus station to Sarımsaklı bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
13h 18m€54–74Bus, ferry via Dikili
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Edirne Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Dikilibus
- Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry
15h 21m€52–108Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
- Take the bus from Bansko to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mytileneferry Bsf
17h 4m€76–172Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Plovdiv to Port of Ayvalikcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
8h 4m€110–147Train to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane SOF - MJT
8h 19m€73–268Drive to Kavala International Airport, fly
- Drive from Plovdiv to Kavala International Airport (KVA)car
- Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane KVA - MJT
9h 48m€151–463Train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain
- Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Porttrain
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane AXD - MJT
10h 47m€143–318
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Mytilene is to bus and ferry via Edirne which costs €50 - €75 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Mytilene is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 4m and costs €110 - €150.
The distance between Plovdiv and Mytilene is 638 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Mytilene without a car is to bus and ferry via Edirne which takes 13h 18m and costs €50 - €75.
It takes approximately 13h 18m to get from Plovdiv to Mytilene, including transfers.
There are 502+ hotels available in Mytilene.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Mytilene, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Mytilene. However, you can take the bus to Edrine, take the bus to Sarımsaklı bus station, walk to Millet Caddesi, take the line 47 bus to Ayvalık Eski Garaj, walk to Port of Ayvalik, then take the ferry to Mytilene. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plovdiv South to Mytilene via Bansko, Kavala Central Bus Station, and Kavala in around 17h 4m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Plovdiv to Edrine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €13–19
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Edirne bus station to Sarımsaklı bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- [email protected]
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Edirne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Edirne to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 783 50 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- ugurjalelines.com
Car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–35
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- €4–6
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