There are 7 ways to get from Sarandë to Lesbos by ferry, plane, bus, car, car ferry, 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.
Flying Dolphin, fly
best- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane CFU - MJT
7h 49m€165–305Bus, train, ferry via Corinth
cheapest- Take the bus from Saranda to Korinthosbus
- Take the train from Korinthos to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
27h 28m€100–247Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
19h 8mBus, ferry via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalikbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
33h 13mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Sarandë to Port of Ayvalikcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
13h 56m€193–268Drive, bus, train, ferry
- Drive from Sarandë to Kakaviacar
- Take the bus from Kakavia to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Skydrabus
- Take the train from Skydra to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
20h 38mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
25h 40m
Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sarandë to Lesbos is to bus and train and ferry via Corinth which costs €100 - €250 and takes 27h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sarandë to Lesbos is to Flying Dolphin and fly which takes 7h 49m and costs €160 - €310.
The distance between Sarandë and Lesbos is 648 km.
The best way to get from Sarandë to Lesbos without a car is to bus and ferry via Istanbul which takes 33h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Sarandë to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 1h ahead of Sarandë. It is currently 9:00 PM in Sarandë and 10:00 PM in Lesbos.
There are 525+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Sarandë, Albania and Lesbos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Sarandë to Lesbos. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Corfu, walk to Corfu Port, take the line 15 bus to Corfu Airport, walk to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT), then take the taxi to Lesbos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Lesbos via Igoumenitsa, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Thessaloniki, and Mytilene in around 19h 8m.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Skydra to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Korinthos to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- [email protected]
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €21–30
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Kakavia to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +30 23810 22800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelpellas.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Skydra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktelpellas.gr
- Phone
- +302105310105
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maksa Travel
Bus from Saranda to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- Maksa Travel
- Website
- Maksa Travel
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–31
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- €21
- Ferry - High Season
- €26
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- €26
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- €31
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ionian Seaways
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- Ionian Seaways
- High Season
- €27
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- [email protected]
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- Albania Luxury Ferries
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- 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
- 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 Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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