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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Lesbos by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Basel to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane BSL - MJT
    10h 56m
    €152–689

  2. Fly Basel to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane BSL - ADB
    2. Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry ferry
    9h 27m
    €147–243

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry car ferry
    31h 57m

  4. Train, bus, car ferry via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry car ferry
    34h 42m
    €314–778

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port of Thessalonikicar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry car ferry
    27h 12m
    €486–861

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane ZRH - MJT
    9h 11m
    €183–342

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane GVA - MJT
    13h 34m
    €260–531

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane ZRH - ADB
    3. Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry ferry
    10h 37m
    €168–526

  9. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry car ferry
    38h 36m

  10. Bus, ferry via Skopje

    1. Take the bus from Olten to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    42h 49m
    €165–342

  11. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kavala to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    47h 42m
    €197–317

Basel (BSL) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration10h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lesbos, Greece?

Austrian Airlines, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) once daily.

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