There are 7 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
10h 52m€261–614Train 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 50m€137–423Train, bus, ferry via Prague
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
2d 7h€344–622Train, 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
9h 54m€256–572Train 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 17m€241–568Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
2d 8h€361–564Bus, 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€399–680
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Lesbos is to train and fly which costs €130 - €430 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Lesbos is to train and fly which takes 9h 50m and costs €130 - €430.
The distance between Cardiff and Lesbos is 2795 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Lesbos without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Prague which takes 2 days 7h and costs €340 - €650.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Cardiff to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 8:32 PM in Cardiff and 10:32 PM in Lesbos.
There are 535+ 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 London Paddington, Paddington station, Victoria station, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Budapest-Deli, Budapest, Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, and Mytilene in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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 Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- 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
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