There are 10 ways to get from Ancona to Lesbos by train, plane, busferry, bus, 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.
Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane BLQ - MJT
9h 12m€167–496Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Ancona to Brindisitrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
31h 10mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
34h 33m€224–401Bus and ferry, bus, ferry via Athens
- Take the busferry from Ancona to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
42h 13m€219–352Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Tiburtinatrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane FCO - MJT
11h 15m€189–389Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane AOI - MJT
22h 42m€187–597Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane VCE - MJT
11h 34m€194–388Ferry to Split Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Ancona to Splitferry
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane SPU - MJT
18h 34m€247–553Train, train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napolitrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane NAP - MJT
12h 17m€204–471Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Ancona to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mytileneferry Bsf
42h 31m
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Lesbos is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry via Athens which costs €210 - €360 and takes 42h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Lesbos is to train and fly which takes 9h 12m and costs €160 - €500.
The distance between Ancona and Lesbos is 1648 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Lesbos without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry via Athens which takes 42h 13m and costs €210 - €360.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Ancona to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 1h ahead of Ancona. It is currently 11:55 PM in Ancona and 12:55 AM in Lesbos.
There are 564+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Lesbos, Greece?
Volotea and Aegean Airlines fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Catania, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Split Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Naples Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Naples Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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