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How to get fromLesbos to Istanbulby ferry, bus, car, plane, taxi or train

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

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  1. Ferry, bus via Bandırma

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Sarımsaklı to Bandırma İDObus bus 104
    3. Take the ferry from Bandırma to Yenikapıferry ferry
    9h 7m
    ₺4,183–4,404

  2. Ferry, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul Otogarbus bus
    12h 25m
    ₺2,704–3,527

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikiliferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dikili to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    11h 42m
    ₺3,004–4,977

  4. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Bostanlı Vapur İskelesiferry ferry
    3. Drive from Bostanlı Vapur İskelesi to Istanbulcar car
    7h 47m
    ₺7,174–8,485

  5. Fly Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MJT - IST
    5h 40m
    ₺5,920–10,296

  6. Taxi, ferry to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    1. Take the taxi from Lesbos to Mytilenetaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry ferry
    3. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ADB - SAW
    4. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    6h 49m

  7. Ferry to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry ferry
    2. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ADB - IST
    6h 42m
    ₺11,841–16,562

Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,513Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lesbos, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.

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