There are 4 ways to get from West Lesbos to Athens by taxi, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from West Lesbos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)taxi
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MJT - ATH
2h 29m€122–231Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalloní to Mytilenebus
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikiliferry
- Take the bus from Bergama to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Athensbus
24h 17m€112–221Ferry
- Take the ferry from Sigri Lesvos to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
11h 4m€127–248Drive, car ferry
- Drive from West Lesbos to Mytilenecar
- Take the car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikcarferry
- Drive from Port of Ayvalik to Athenscar
14h 55m€238–333
Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Lesbos to Athens is to ferry which costs €120 - €250 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from West Lesbos to Athens is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 29m and costs €120 - €240.
No, there is no direct ferry from West Lesbos to Athens. However, there are services departing from Sigri Lesvos and arriving at Port of Piraeus via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
The distance between West Lesbos and Athens is 348 km.
The best way to get from West Lesbos to Athens without a car is to ferry which takes 11h 4m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from West Lesbos to Athens, including transfers.
There are 13679+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between West Lesbos, Greece and Athens, Greece?
Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Sigri Lesvos to Port of Piraeus twice a week. Tickets cost €95–210 and the journey takes 10h 25m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +30 22510 28873
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-lesvou.gr
Bus from Kalloní to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- ktel-lesvou.gr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Bergama to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bergama to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Keşan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Sigri Lesvos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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 Mytilene to Dikili
- 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 Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
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