There are 8 ways to get from Skiathos to Lesbos by car ferry, bus, plane, or ferry
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Car ferry, bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
best- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry
- Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane ATH - MJT
7h 40m€127–301Car ferry, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry
- Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
21h 53m€103–266Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
14h 52m€171–375Car ferry, bus, ferry via Keşan
- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Ayvalıkbus
- Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry
19h 54m€174–380Car ferry to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane SKG - MJT
7h 9m€175–447Fly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Chios Airport, ferry
- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane JSI - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Mytileneferry
8h 50m€116–373Fly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Limnos, ferry
- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Limnos (LXS)plane JSI - LXS
- Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Mytileneferry
14h 22m€156–411Fly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane JSI - MJT
3h 3m€164–278
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skiathos to Lesbos is to car ferry and bus and ferry which costs €100 - €270 and takes 21h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Skiathos to Lesbos is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs €160 - €280.
No, there is no direct ferry from Skiathos to Lesbos. However, there are services departing from Skiathos and arriving at Mytilene via Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 52m.
The distance between Skiathos and Lesbos is 513 km.
The best way to get from Skiathos to Lesbos without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 14h 52m and costs €170 - €380.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Skiathos to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 532+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Skiathos, Greece and Lesbos, Greece?
Transavia Holland flies from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) once a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Chios Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Limnos via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Chios Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–380
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Thessaloníki to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Keşan to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Keşan to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Seajets
- 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 Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- 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
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–35
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- €4–6
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
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
- Phone
- +30 210 4441788
- [email protected]
- Website
- Anes Ferries
Car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Anes Ferries
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