There are 9 ways to get from Kos to Mytilene by plane, ferry, bus, train, or car ferry
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Fly Kos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
best- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane KGS - MJT
5h 27m€120–203Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Vathy Samouferry Asf
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Mytileneferry Bsf
10h 35m€67–151Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry
- Take the bus from Bodrum bus station to İzmir bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
9h 18m€94–117Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry
- Take the bus from Bodrum to Sökebus
- Take the train from Ortaklar to Gaziemirtrain
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
11h 44m€96–120Car ferry to Kalymnos, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane JKL - MJT
8h 36m€129–409Car 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 18m€104–243Fly Kos to Chios Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane KGS - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Mytileneferry
8h 23m€124–239Ferry, bus via Aydın
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry
- Take the bus from Bodrum bus station to Aydın bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Aydın to Dikilibus
- Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry
10h 46mCar ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Karlovasicarferry
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Mytileneferry Bsf
11h 55m€92–227
Kos to Mytilene by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kos to Mytilene is to ferry which costs €65 - €160 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kos to Mytilene is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs €120 - €210.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kos to Mytilene. However, there are services departing from Port of Kos and arriving at Mytilene via Vathy Samou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Kos and Mytilene is 290 km.
Book your Kos to Mytilene ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Kos to Mytilene without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 9h 18m and costs €90 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Kos to Mytilene, including transfers.
There are 531+ hotels available in Mytilene.
What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Mytilene, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Kos (KGS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port of Kos to Mytilene via Vathy Samou in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Kos to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Kos to Chios Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Kos to Chios Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Kos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from Kalymnos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Kos to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ortaklar to Gaziemir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to Aydın bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Aydın to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- info@efetur.com.tr
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum to Söke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum to Söke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €11–16
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Bodrum bus station to Aydın bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to Aydın bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times 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 Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- bilet.izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Kos to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Karlovasi to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 22430 29612
- anek@anekalymnou.gr
- Website
- anekalymnou.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- Schedules at
- anekalymnou.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://saos.gr/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
- 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 daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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