There are 7 ways to get from Rhodes to Lesbos by plane, ferry, bus, train, or car ferry
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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 10m€121–197Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Vathy Samouferry Asf
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Mytileneferry Bsf
17h 37m€83–177Ferry, 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 8m€149–165Ferry, 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 35m€156–171Fly to Chios Airport, ferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane RHO - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Mytileneferry
9h 42m€99–271Ferry, 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€93–173Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Patmoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Patmos to Mytileneferry Bsf
19h 12m€154–314
Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhodes to Lesbos is to ferry which costs €80 - €180 and takes 17h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Rhodes to Lesbos is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €120 - €200.
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 17h 37m.
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 8m and costs €140 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Rhodes to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 606+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Rhodes, Greece and Lesbos, Greece?
Sky Express and Aegean Airlines 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 17h 37m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chios Airport via Milos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–230
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chios Airport via Mykonos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chios Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Denizli to Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- 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.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €15–22
Bus from Marmaris to Denizli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €12–18
Bus from Marmaris to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €15–22
- 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
- +90 (252) 412 22 90 – 91
- [email protected]
- Website
- yesilmarmarislines.com
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
- 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 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Rhodes to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Patmos to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–35
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- €4–6
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
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