There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Mytilene by plane, car ferry, ferry, 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 Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)JSH - MJT
4h 17m€122–352Fly 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 19m€69–161Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to MytileneBsf
17h 5m€159Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşan
- Take the bus from Keşan to Dikili
- Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
31h 37m€163–240Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)CHQ - MJT
4h 47m€141–249
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Mytilene is to fly which costs €65 - €170 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Mytilene is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €120 - €360.
No, there is no direct ferry from Crete to Mytilene. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Mytilene via Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
The distance between Crete and Mytilene is 437 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 which takes 17h 5m and costs €158 - €159.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Crete to Mytilene, including transfers.
There are 421+ hotels available in Mytilene.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Mytilene, 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
- 5h 3m
- 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 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 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
- 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 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 42m
- 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
- €23
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.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
- €105–106
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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/
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