There are 6 ways to get from Lesbos to Turkey by ferry, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus via Bandırma
best- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
- Take the bus from Sarımsaklı to Bandırma İDObus 104
- Take the ferry from Bandırma to Yenikapıferry
9h 7m₺4,211–4,434Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul Otogarbus
12h 12m₺2,776–3,189Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Bostanlı Vapur İskelesiferry
- Drive from Bostanlı Vapur İskelesi to Istanbulcar
7h 47m₺7,221–8,532Fly Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Istanbul
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Istanbul (IST)plane MJT - IST
5h 40m₺5,935–10,314Fly Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane MJT - ADB
4h 48m₺4,979–13,858Ferry to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Antalya Airport
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane ADB - AYT
7h 9m₺6,407–8,430
Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lesbos to Turkey is to ferry and bus which costs 2.700 ₺ - 3.200 ₺ and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Lesbos to Turkey is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs 4.900 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
The distance between Lesbos and Turkey is 411 km.
The best way to get from Lesbos to Turkey without a car is to ferry and bus via Bandırma which takes 9h 7m and costs 4.200 ₺ - 4.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Lesbos to Turkey, including transfers.
Turkey is 1h ahead of Lesbos. It is currently 1:02 PM in Lesbos and 2:02 PM in Turkey.
There are 4239+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between Lesbos, Greece and Turkey?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–23,000
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–23,000
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–12,000
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–13,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–23,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–23,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
- Phone
- 444 40 10
- info@bttas.com.tr
- Website
- balikesirulasim.com.tr
Bus from Sarımsaklı to Bandırma İDO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺669
- Schedules at
- balikesirulasim.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–910
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
- 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
- ₺1,557
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Bandırma to Yenikapı
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺713
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- iletisim@izdeniz.com.tr
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanı
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,114
- Schedules at
- bilet.izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Bostanlı Vapur İskelesi
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,557
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
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