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

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There are 6 ways to get from Lesbos to Crete by plane, 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
    €112–275

  2. Ferry, car ferry via Samos

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Vathy Samouferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasiferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the carferry from Karlovasi to Evdiloscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Evdilos to Naxosferry ferry Bsf
    5. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    17h 13m
    €191–458

  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 58m
    €173–318

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MJT - JSH
    12h 44m
    €186–453

  5. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MJT - CHQ
    5h 29m
    €168–343

  6. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    17h 18m
    €199–484

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 468.8 km
  • Duration: 2h 26m

What companies run services between Lesbos, Greece and Crete, Greece?

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

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