There are 6 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 5m€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 11m€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
16h 4m€71–153Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Plovdiv to Port of Ayvalikcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
8h 4m€105–140Train 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
9h 39m€83–268Train, 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 27m€143–268
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Mytilene is to bus and ferry via Edirne which costs €50 - €75 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Mytilene is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 4m and costs €100 - €140.
The distance between Plovdiv and Mytilene is 639 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Mytilene without a car is to bus and ferry via Edirne which takes 13h 5m and costs €50 - €75.
It takes approximately 13h 5m to get from Plovdiv to Mytilene, including transfers.
There are 582+ 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 Lunapark, 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 16h 4m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- 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
- 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
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