There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Mytilene by plane, car ferry, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly • 2h 40m
$60 - $153
Cheapest option
Bus, car ferry • 21h 36m
$35 - $70
2 alternative options
Car ferry • 12h 20m
$49 - $134
Drive, car ferry • 18h 9m
$250 - $351
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Mytilene is to bus and car ferry which costs 30€ - 65€ and takes 21h 36m.
The quickest way to get from Athens to Mytilene is to fly which costs 50€ - 140€ and takes 2h 40m.
The distance between Athens and Mytilene is 277 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Mytilene without a car is to car ferry which takes 12h 20m and costs 40€ - 120€.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Athens to Mytilene, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Athens Airport to Mytilini Airport is the direct flight which takes 50m.
Olympic Air and Sky Express offer flights from Athens Airport to Mytilini Airport.
There are 114+ hotels available in Mytilene. Prices start at $38 USD per night.
The best way to get from Athens to Athens Airport is to subway which takes 42m and costs 9€.
- Distance: 173.1 miles
- Duration: 2h 40m
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Mytilene, Greece?
Olympic Air and Sky Express fly from Athens to Mytilene every 4 hours.
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens to Mytilini
- Ave. Duration
- 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens to Mytilini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $490
- Phone
- +90 224 294 55 62
- Website
- kamilkoc.com.tr
Bus from Athens to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $40
- Schedules at
- kamilkoc.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- iletisim@metroturizm.com.tr
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Schedules at
- metroturizm.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 210 4199000
- hswroro@hsw.gr
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Car ferry from Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $130
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Economy
- $50 - $130
- Business
- $130
- 2 bed outside Cabin
- $88
- 4 bed outside Cabin
- $82
- Phone
- +30-210-8919800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Car ferry from Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45 - $110
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- CABIN A2 outside
- $80 - $110
- CABIN A3 outside
- $75 - $85
- CABIN A4 outside
- $75 - $85
- Economy
- $45 - $60
- Phone
- +90266 331 31 70
- info@jaletur.com
- Website
- jaletour.com
Car ferry from Ayvalık to Mitilini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15 - $24
- Website
- Jale Tour
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Car ferry from Ayvalık to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- turyolonline.com
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