There are 5 ways to get from Sicily to Lesbos by plane, train, busferry, bus, or 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 from Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane PMO - MJT
7h 43m€114–400Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane CTA - MJT
6h 51m€94–299Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
42h 17mTrain, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
47h 58mTrain, bus and ferry, bus, ferry via Athens
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
2d 4h
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Lesbos is to fly which costs €90 - €300 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Lesbos is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €90 - €300.
The distance between Sicily and Lesbos is 1241 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Lesbos without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 47h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Sicily to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 6:23 AM in Sicily and 7:23 AM in Lesbos.
There are 538+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Lesbos, Greece?
Volotea and Aegean Airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Malta, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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 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
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