There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Mytilene by ferry, bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Yenikapı to Bandırmaferry
- Take the bus from Bandırma İDO to Gömeçbus 104
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
8h 57m€57–63Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalikbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
10h 31m€43–58Bus, ferry via Dikili Terminal İçi
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dikili bus stationbus FlixBus KK3402
- Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry
10h 14m€48–86Drive, ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Bostanlı Vapur İskelesicar
- Take the ferry from Bostanlı Vapur İskelesi to Alsancak Limanıferry
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
7h 45m€136–156Fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane IST - MJT
7h 9m€91–224Bus, ferry via Gömeç
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Gömeçbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
11h 30m€44–54Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane IST - ADB
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
6h 45m€204–281Metro, fly to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO)plane IST - EDO
- Take the bus from Burhaniye to Ayvalıkbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
6h 24m
Istanbul to Mytilene by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Mytilene is to bus and ferry via Gömeç which costs €40 - €55 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Mytilene is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 45m and costs €200 - €290.
The distance between Istanbul and Mytilene is 367 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Mytilene without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 8h 57m and costs €55 - €65.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Istanbul to Mytilene, including transfers.
Mytilene is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:28 PM in Istanbul and 7:28 PM in Mytilene.
There are 440+ hotels available in Mytilene.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Mytilene, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–225
Flights from Istanbul to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–230
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Istanbul to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Istanbul to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 444 40 10
- info@bttas.com.tr
- Website
- balikesirulasim.com.tr
Bus from Bandırma İDO to Gömeç
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- balikesirulasim.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dikili bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dikili bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dikili bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €13–16
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €12–16
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Gömeç
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Burhaniye to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Yenikapı to Bandırma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0545 783 50 61
- info@jalemtur.com
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–35
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- 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
- 0 232 330 89 22
- iletisim@izdeniz.com.tr
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Bostanlı Vapur İskelesi to Alsancak Limanı
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- bilet.izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
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