There are 10 ways to get from Italy to Lesbos by plane, car, ferry, car ferry, train, 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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane BRI - MJT
4h 34m€176–337Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane CTA - MJT
8h 55m€81–258Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Rome to Port Of Baricar
- Take the ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsaferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Port of Thessalonikicar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry
29h 3m€268–490Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry
31h 12m€265–443Fly from Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane FCO - MJT
7h 6m€137–313Fly from Naples Airport
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane NAP - MJT
10h 7m€144–370Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane BLQ - MJT
7h 41m€138–278Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane MXP - MJT
8h 47m€133–230Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Roma Termini to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry
35h 42m€253–383Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Roma Termini to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
40h 9m€175–204
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Lesbos is to fly which costs €80 - €260 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Lesbos is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs €170 - €340.
The distance between Italy and Lesbos is 913 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Lesbos without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 31h 12m and costs €260 - €450.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Italy to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 1h ahead of Italy. It is currently 7:58 PM in Italy and 8:58 PM in Lesbos.
There are 440+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Italy and Lesbos, Greece?
Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Malta, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Naples Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Naples Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
Bus from Roma Termini to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- 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 Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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