There are 6 ways to get from Lesbos to Crete by plane, taxi, ferry, car ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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€91–247Taxi, ferry, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Lesbos to Sigri Lesvostaxi
- Take the ferry from Sigri Lesvos to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
12h 4m€210–449Ferry, 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 58m€160–302Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane MJT - JSH
12h 44m€140–435Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MJT - CHQ
4h 24m€152–295Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
18h 33m€171–403
Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lesbos to Crete is to fly which costs €90 - €250 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lesbos to Crete is to fly which takes 2h 26m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct ferry from Lesbos to Crete. However, there are services departing from Mytilene and arriving at Heraklion Port via Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 33m.
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 - €450.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Lesbos to Crete, including transfers.
There are 3079+ 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 and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–400
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Sitia Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–450
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–400
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Bergama to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- 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
- €21
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Keşan to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Sigri Lesvos to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–35
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- €4–6
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
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