There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Mytilene by plane, car ferry, ferry, busferry, or bus
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane HER - MJT
4h 19m€59–151Car ferry, ferry via Samos
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Naxos to Evdilosferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Evdilos to Karlovasiferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Mytileneferry Bsf
16h 30m€168–275Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Dikilibus
- Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry
31h 48m€181–263Fly Chania International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane CHQ - MJT
4h 47m€116–229Fly Sitia Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane JSH - MJT
5h 52m€95–254Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chios Airport, ferry
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane HER - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Mytileneferry
8h 20m€80–197Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Mytileneferry Bsf
17h 5m€159
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Mytilene is to fly which costs €55 - €160 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Mytilene is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €55 - €160.
No, there is no direct ferry from Crete to Mytilene. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Mytilene via Naxos, Evdilos, Karlovasi and Vathy Samou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
The distance between Crete and Mytilene is 443 km.
Book your Crete to Mytilene ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Crete to Mytilene without a car is to car ferry and ferry via Samos which takes 16h 30m and costs €160 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Crete to Mytilene, including transfers.
There are 440+ hotels available in Mytilene.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Mytilene, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Sitia Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chios Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chios Airport via Kos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
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
- €55–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- 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
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €106
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Naxos to Evdilos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €23–35
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €55–70
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €40–55
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €60–80
Ferry from Evdilos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Karlovasi to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €20–28
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €50–65
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €35–50
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €55–70
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mykonos to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €53
- 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/
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
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