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How to get fromSkiathos to Lesbosby car ferry, bus, plane, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Skiathos to Lesbos by car ferry, bus, plane, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry, bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane ATH - MJT
    7h 40m
    €127–291

  2. Car ferry, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry ferry Hsw
    21h 26m
    €103–266

  3. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    14h 52m
    €171–375

  4. Car ferry, bus, ferry via Keşan

    1. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Sarımsaklıbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry ferry
    20h 24m

  5. Car ferry to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis

    1. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane SKG - MJT
    7h 9m
    €185–437

  6. Fly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Chios Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane plane JSI - JKH
    2. Take the ferry from Chios to Mytileneferry ferry
    10h 5m
    €164–300

  7. Fly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Limnos, ferry

    1. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Limnos (LXS)plane plane JSI - LXS
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Mytileneferry ferry
    14h 22m
    €153–388

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration59 minAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 512.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

What companies run services between Skiathos, Greece and Lesbos, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Skiathos to Lesbos. However, you can take the car ferry to Mantoudi, walk to Kymási, take the bus to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street, walk to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιων, take the bus to Athens Airport Departures, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT), then take the taxi to Lesbos. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Skiathos to Lesbos via Port of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, and Mytilene in around 14h 52m.

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