There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Lesbos by train, plane, 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 London Heathrow Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane LHR - MJT
11h 2m€286–594Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane BRS - MJT
9h 54m€145–352Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
47h 11m€220–371Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane LGW - MJT
11h 45m€253–840Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane MAN - MJT
10h 36m€180–428Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane STN - MJT
10h 1m€207–482Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane STN - ADB
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
13h 32m€237–496Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from München to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
3d 4h€378–661
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Lesbos is to train and fly which costs €140 - €360 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Lesbos is to train and fly which takes 9h 54m and costs €140 - €360.
The distance between Cardiff and Lesbos is 2796 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Lesbos without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 47h 11m and costs €220 - €380.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Cardiff to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 11:56 AM in Cardiff and 1:56 PM in Lesbos.
There are 531+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Lesbos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Lesbos. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT), then take the taxi to Lesbos. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Lesbos via Birmingham New Street, Birmingham, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, and Mytilene in around 47h 11m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from London Stansted Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from München to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- 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
- bilet.izdeniz.com.tr
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