There are 6 ways to get from Íos to Lesbos by car ferry, plane, 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.
Car ferry to Paros National Airport, fly
best- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Paroscarferry
- Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane PAS - MJT
5h 46m€212–391Car ferry, ferry via Lampou Myloi
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Mytileneferry Bsf
17h 12m€123–282Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Mytileneferry Bsf
15h 27m€129–264Car ferry to Naxos Is, fly
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Naxoscarferry
- Fly from Naxos Is (JNX) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane JNX - MJT
6h 57m€246–561Car ferry to Santorini, fly
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane JTR - MJT
7h 2m€165–335Car ferry to Milos Island National Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Miloscarferry
- Fly from Milos Island National Airport (MLO) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane MLO - MJT
8h 42m€183–502
Paros National Airport (PAS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Íos to Lesbos is to car ferry and ferry via Lampou Myloi which costs €120 - €290 and takes 17h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Íos to Lesbos is to car ferry and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs €210 - €400.
No, there is no direct ferry from Íos to Lesbos. However, there are services departing from Port of Ios and arriving at Mytilene via Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 27m.
The distance between Íos and Lesbos is 347 km.
The best way to get from Íos to Lesbos without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 15h 27m and costs €120 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Íos to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 563+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Íos, South Aegean, Greece and Lesbos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Íos to Lesbos. However, you can take the car ferry to Paros, take the taxi to Paros National Airport (PAS) airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT), then take the taxi to Lesbos. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Ios to Lesbos via Mykonos, Mykonos, and Mytilene in around 15h 27m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Paros National Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–310
Flights from Naxos Is to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Naxos Is to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Santorini to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Milos Island National Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–380
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ios to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ios to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
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