There are 6 ways to get from Kos to Lesbos by plane, ferry, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
best- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane KGS - MJT
5h 19m€126–248Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to D-Marin Turgutreis Marinaferry
- Take the bus from Turgutreis Garaj to Bodrum Torba Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Bodrum bus station to Altınova bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
12h 51m€66–95Ferry, bus via İzmir
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to D-Marin Turgutreis Marinaferry
- Take the bus from Turgutreis Garaj to Bodrum Torba Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Bodrum bus station to Izmir Otogar Tesisbus
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
9h 27m€107–133Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Agios Kirikoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Mytileneferry Bsf
13h 36m€96–166Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane RHO - MJT
7h 58m€116–287Fly Kos to Chios Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane KGS - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Mytileneferry
9h 16m€86–311
Kos (KGS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kos to Lesbos is to ferry and bus which costs €65 - €95 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kos to Lesbos is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs €120 - €250.
The distance between Kos and Lesbos is 316 km.
The best way to get from Kos to Lesbos without a car is to ferry and bus via İzmir which takes 9h 27m and costs €100 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Kos to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 440+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Lesbos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Kos (KGS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Kos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Kos to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Kos to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Phone
- 4444801
- info@muttas.com.tr
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Turgutreis Garaj to Bodrum Torba Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to Izmir Otogar Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to Altınova bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Kos to D-Marin Turgutreis Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Ferry from Port of Kos to D-Marin Turgutreis Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- bodrumferibot.com
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- iletisim@izdeniz.com.tr
- Website
- 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
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Agios Kirikos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €38
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–50
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €65–85
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60–75
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €80–100
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
- 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
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