There are 6 ways to get from Rhodes to Lesbos by plane, ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
best- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane RHO - MJT
6h 30m€132–237Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Vathy Samouferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Mytileneferry Bsf
16h 12m€96–174Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Izmir Otogarbus
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
11h 16m€154–172Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Denizlibus
- Take the train from Denizli to Izmirtrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
14h 12m€139–152Fly to Chios Airport, ferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane RHO - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Mytileneferry
10h 32m€103–311Ferry, bus via Tepeköy
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Izmir Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Bergamabus
- Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry
12h 4m€106–187
Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rhodes to Lesbos is to ferry which costs €95 - €180 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Rhodes to Lesbos is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs €130 - €240.
No, there is no direct ferry from Rhodes to Lesbos. However, there are services departing from Rhodes and arriving at Mytilene via Vathy Samou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 12m.
The distance between Rhodes and Lesbos is 369 km.
The best way to get from Rhodes to Lesbos without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 11h 16m and costs €150 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Rhodes to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 531+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Rhodes, Greece and Lesbos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Rhodes to Lesbos via Vathy Samou, Mytilene, Mytilene, and Lampou Myloi in around 16h 12m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chios Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Denizli to Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Bergama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Marmaris to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €15–22
Bus from Marmaris to Denizli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €12–18
Bus from Marmaris to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €15–22
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Bergama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Bergama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Bergama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 (252) 412 22 90 – 91
- [email protected]
- Website
- Yeşil Marmaris Lines
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Yeşil Marmaris Lines
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Yeşil Marmaris Lines
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Yeşil Marmaris Lines
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Rhodes to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €40–60
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–35
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- €4–6
- 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
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