There are 5 ways to get from Southampton to Lesbos by bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane LHR - MJT
10h 16m€190–465Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
2d 4hTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane LGW - MJT
8h 18m€224–540Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane STN - MJT
9h€233–470Train, bus, ferry via Munich
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from München to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
3d 2h€392–691
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Lesbos is to bus and fly which costs €190 - €470 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Lesbos is to train and fly which takes 8h 18m and costs €220 - €550.
The distance between Southampton and Lesbos is 2645 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Lesbos without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Munich which takes 3 days 2h and costs €390 - €700.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Southampton to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 2h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 1:44 PM in Southampton and 3:44 PM in Lesbos.
There are 582+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Lesbos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Southampton to Lesbos. However, you can take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 5, walk to Heathrow Terminal 5 station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT), then take the taxi to Lesbos. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southampton Central to Lesbos via Brighton, Brighton, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Korçë, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, and Mytilene in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- €60–150
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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