There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Lesbos by plane, car ferry, ferry, or busferry
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Fly from Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)JSH - MJT
4h 54m€143–379Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)HER - MJT
4h 56m€90–186Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to MytileneBsf
17h 42m€182–189Bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilene
26h 21m€157–306Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)CHQ - MJT
5h 24m€162–274
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Lesbos is to fly which costs €90 - €190 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Lesbos is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs €140 - €380.
The distance between Crete and Lesbos is 464 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Lesbos without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 17h 42m and costs €180 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Crete to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 413+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Lesbos, Greece?
Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- 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
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- 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
- €105–108
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €85–130
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €150–210
Ferry from Mykonos to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €53
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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