There are 4 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 6m€189–457Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane LGW - MJT
9h 5m€167–425Train, 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, 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€409–721
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Lesbos is to bus and fly which costs €180 - €460 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Lesbos is to train and fly which takes 9h 5m and costs €160 - €430.
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 €400 - €750.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Southampton to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 2h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 1:28 AM in Southampton and 3:28 AM in Lesbos.
There are 523+ 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
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Southern
Train from Barnham to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- €12–21
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Korçë to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from München to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- 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
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