There are 6 ways to get from Lesbos to Crete by plane, taxi, ferry, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MJT - HER
2h 26m€116–196Taxi, ferry, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Lesbos to Sigri Lesvostaxi
- Take the ferry from Sigri Lesvos to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
12h 4m€210–459Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikiliferry
- Take the bus from Bergama to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
33h 50m€188–295Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane MJT - JSH
11h 44m€150–405Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MJT - CHQ
5h 44m€162–295Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
18h 33m€171–423
Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lesbos to Crete is to fly which costs €110 - €200 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lesbos to Crete is to fly which takes 2h 26m and costs €110 - €200.
The distance between Lesbos and Crete is 469 km.
The best way to get from Lesbos to Crete without a car is to taxi and ferry and car ferry which takes 12h 4m and costs €210 - €460.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Lesbos to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2957+ hotels available in Crete.
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.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–160
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–160
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Sitia Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–430
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bergama to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Bergama to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Keşan to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Ferry from Sigri Lesvos to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mytilene to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
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