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How to get fromCrete to Lesbosby plane, car ferry, ferry, busferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Lesbos by plane, car ferry, ferry, busferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane HER - MJT
    3h 11m
    €111–276

  2. Car ferry, ferry via Samos

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Naxos to Evdilosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the carferry from Evdilos to Karlovasicarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Vathy Samouferry ferry Bsf
    5. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    17h 17m
    €194–450

  3. Bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Sarımsaklıbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry ferry
    32h 58m

  4. Fly from Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane JSH - MJT
    6h 4m
    €193–447

  5. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane CHQ - MJT
    5h 19m
    €168–344

  6. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    17h 27m
    €205–477

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration2h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 468.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 11m

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) 3 times a day.

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