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How to get fromLesbos to Creteby plane, taxi, ferry, car ferry, bus or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Lesbos to Crete by plane, taxi, ferry, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MJT - HER
    2h 26m
    €111–186

  2. Taxi, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Lesbos to Sigri Lesvostaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Sigri Lesvos to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    12h 19m
    €225–499

  3. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikiliferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bergama to Keşanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    33h 50m
    €188–295

  4. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MJT - CHQ
    4h 49m
    €152–275

  5. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MJT - JSH
    12h 44m
    €130–355

  6. Taxi, ferry, car ferry via Emporeío

    1. Take the taxi from Lesbos to Sigri Lesvostaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Sigri Lesvos to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    12h 29m
    €220–509

  7. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    18h 48m
    €171–463

Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration2h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lesbos, Greece and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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