There are 5 ways to get from Thessaloniki to Lesbos by plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
best- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane SKG - MJT
2h 23m€131–254Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
11h 4m€66–151Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Bergamabus
- Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry
17h 6m€93–200Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Thessaloniki to Port of Ayvalikcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
9h 19m€149–205Fly to Chios Airport, ferry
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane SKG - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Mytileneferry
5h 49m€159–348
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloniki to Lesbos is to ferry which costs €65 - €160 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloniki to Lesbos is to fly which takes 2h 23m and costs €130 - €260.
No, there is no direct ferry from Thessaloniki to Lesbos. However, there are services departing from Thessaloniki and arriving at Mytilene via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
The distance between Thessaloniki and Lesbos is 412 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloniki to Lesbos without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 17h 6m and costs €90 - €200.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Thessaloniki to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 597+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Thessaloniki, Greece and Lesbos, Greece?
Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) twice daily. Alternatively, Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene 3 times a week. Tickets cost €60–140 and the journey takes 10h 5m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chios Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–130
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chios Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chios Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Bergama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Keşan to Bergama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–35
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- €4–6
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- ugurjalelines.com
Car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
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