There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Lesbos by plane, car ferry, ferry, taxi, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane HER - MJT
3h 11m€105–186Car ferry, ferry, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Sigri Lesvosferry Bsf
- Take the taxi from Sigri Lesvos to Lesbostaxi
12h 19m€219–494Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Bergamabus
- Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry
33h 44m€192–292Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane CHQ - MJT
5h 24m€152–274Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane JSH - MJT
5h 34m€122–305Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Mytileneferry Bsf
18h 57m€184–448
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Lesbos is to fly which costs €100 - €190 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Lesbos is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs €100 - €190.
The distance between Crete and Lesbos is 469 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Lesbos without a car is to car ferry and ferry and taxi which takes 12h 19m and costs €210 - €500.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Crete to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 460+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Lesbos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines flies from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Sitia Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Keşan to Bergama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Bergama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Mykonos to Sigri Lesvos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mykonos to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- €50–60
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