There are 4 ways to get from Riga to Lesbos by plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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 Riga International Airport (RIX) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane RIX - MJT
11h 40m€156–596Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Budapest Mexikói útbus
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
2d 1h€289–495Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Riga to Port of Ayvalikcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
37h 13m€438–622Fly to Chios Airport, ferry
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane RIX - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Mytileneferry
14h 57m€167–660
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Lesbos is to fly which costs €150 - €600 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Lesbos is to fly which takes 11h 40m and costs €150 - €600.
The distance between Riga and Lesbos is 2042 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Lesbos without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 1h and costs €280 - €500.
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Riga to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 516+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Lesbos, Greece?
Air Baltic, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chios Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chios Airport via Belgrade, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Budapest Mexikói út
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- 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
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
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