There are 8 ways to get from Lesbos to Meteora by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, car, or train
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 Ioannina National Airport, bus
best- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane MJT - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikalabus
9h 43m€153–465Ferry, bus via Athens
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Trikalabus
21h 54m€90–208Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus
16h 35m€147–233Ferry, bus via Istanbul
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
27h 48m€109–153Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikcarferry
- Drive from Port of Ayvalik to Meteoracar
11h 21m€184–267Fly to Kozani National Airport Filippos, bus
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI)plane MJT - KZI
- Take the bus from Kozani to Grevenabus
- Take the bus from Grevena to Kalabakabus
13h 56mFly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane MJT - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
8h 5m€131–262Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Paleofarsalostrain Ic
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambakabus
17h 9m€107–201
Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lesbos to Meteora is to ferry and bus via Athens which costs €90 - €210 and takes 21h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lesbos to Meteora is to fly and bus which takes 8h 5m and costs €130 - €270.
The distance between Lesbos and Meteora is 692 km.
The best way to get from Lesbos to Meteora without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 16h 35m and costs €140 - €240.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Lesbos to Meteora, including transfers.
There are 923+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Lesbos, Greece and Meteora, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Lesbos to Meteora. However, you can take the taxi to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) airport, fly to Ioannina National Airport (IOA), take the taxi to Ioannina, take the bus to Trikala, then take the bus to Kalampáka. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lesbos to Kalampáka via Mytilene, Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square, and Meteora in around 16h 35m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Ioannina National Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Athens, Kastoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Chios, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Ioannina to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +30 24310 73130
- info@ktel-trikala.gr
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
Bus from Ioannina to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
- Phone
- +30 2310 500225
- info@ammonexpress.gr
- Website
- ammonexpress.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €56
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €21–30
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- info@ktelkozanis.gr
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Kozani to Grevena
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Phone
- +30 24620 22242
- ktelgrev@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelgrevenon.gr
Bus from Grevena to Kalabaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ktelgrevenon.gr
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- 0545 783 50 61
- info@jalemtur.com
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- info@ugurjale.com
- Website
- ugurjalelines.com
Car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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