There are 7 ways to get from Kos to Lesbos by ferry, bus, car ferry, or plane
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 Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry
- Take the bus from Bodrum bus station to Izmir Otogar Tesisbus
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
9h 50m€109–145Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Fourniferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Fourni to Mytileneferry Bsf
15h 57m€78–186Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Fournicarferry
- Take the ferry from Fourni to Mytileneferry Bsf
12h 58m€112–252Fly Kos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane KGS - MJT
6h 4m€126–258Ferry, bus via Tepeköy
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to D-Marin Turgutreis Marinaferry
- Take the bus from Turgutreis Garaj to Bodrum Merkez Garajbus
- Take the bus from Bodrum to Izmir Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Bergamabus
- Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry
12h 5m€80–137Car ferry to Leros Municipal Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Agia Marinacarferry
- Fly from Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane LRS - MJT
6h 32m€151–379Fly Kos to Chios Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane KGS - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Mytileneferry
9h 36m€114–202
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 via Tepeköy which costs €80 - €140 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kos to Lesbos is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs €120 - €260.
The distance between Kos and Lesbos is 385 km.
The best way to get from Kos to Lesbos without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 9h 50m and costs €100 - €150.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Kos to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 467+ 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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port of Kos to Lesbos via Fourni, Mytilene, Mytilene, and Lampou Myloi in around 15h 57m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Leros Municipal Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Kos to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Kos to Chios Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Kos to Chios Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Kos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Kos to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 4444801
- info@muttas.com.tr
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Turgutreis Garaj to Bodrum Merkez Garaj
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Bergama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Bergama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
- Single Ticket
- €27
- 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 Fourni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Agia Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Ferry from Fourni to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Kos to Fourni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- 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
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
- 0 850 222 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
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