There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Lesbos by plane, car, or ferry
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Fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)CAI - MJT
8h 34m€115–326Fly to Chios Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Chios Airport (JKH)CAI - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Mytilene
12h 41m€100–339Drive, ferry
- Drive from Cairo to Bostanlı Vapur İskelesi
- Take the ferry from Bostanlı Vapur İskelesi to Alsancak Limanı
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
31h 49m€309–410
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Lesbos is to fly and ferry which costs €100 - €340 and takes 12h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Lesbos is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs €110 - €330.
The distance between Cairo and Lesbos is 1156 km.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Cairo to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 422+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Lesbos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Egyptair fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- iletisim@izdeniz.com.tr
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Bostanlı Vapur İskelesi to Alsancak Limanı
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- bilet.izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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