There are 3 ways to get from Samos to Lesbos by ferry, bus, 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.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Mytileneferry Bsf
5h 47m€64–117Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry
- Take the bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Dikilibus
- Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry
9h 32mFly
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane SMI - MJT
3h 54m€112–301
Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Lesbos is to ferry which costs €60 - €120 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Lesbos is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct ferry from Samos to Lesbos. However, there are services departing from Vathy Samou and arriving at Mytilene via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Samos and Lesbos is 229 km.
The best way to get from Samos to Lesbos without a car is to ferry which takes 5h 47m and costs €60 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Samos to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 581+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Samos, North Aegean, Greece and Lesbos, Greece?
Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Vathy Samou to Mytilene 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–85 and the journey takes 5h 10m. Alternatively, Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Phone
- 552 372 49 75
- Website
- izmirkusadasi.com
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- izmirkusadasi.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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