There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Lesbos by plane, bus, ferry, 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.
Fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane OTP - MJT
7h 15m€136–299Bus, ferry via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mytileneferry Bsf
25h 27m€112–226Bus, ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
21h 30m€144–290Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalikbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
24h 3m€120–168Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port of Ayvalikcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
13h 3m€144–198Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane OTP - ADB
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
8h 19m€170–280Fly to Chios Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane OTP - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Mytileneferry
10h 47m€127–283Bus, ferry via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983 / ...
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
25h 36m€145–287
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Lesbos is to bus and ferry via Sofia which costs €110 - €230 and takes 25h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Lesbos is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs €130 - €300.
The distance between Bucharest and Lesbos is 669 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Lesbos without a car is to bus and ferry via Thessaloníki which takes 21h 30m and costs €140 - €290.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Bucharest to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 523+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Lesbos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chios Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chios Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–200
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chios Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €21–30
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- 0545 783 50 61
- info@jalemtur.com
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- info@ugurjale.com
- Website
- ugurjalelines.com
Car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- iletisim@izdeniz.com.tr
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
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