There are 7 ways to get from Lesbos to Turkey by plane, ferry, bus, car, taxi, 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 Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
best- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane MJT - ADB
4h 48m₺5,064–13,840Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul Otogarbus
12h 12m₺3,260–3,683Ferry, bus via Bandırma
- 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₺4,697–4,918Ferry, 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₺7,177–8,488Fly Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Istanbul
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Istanbul (IST)plane MJT - IST
5h 40m₺6,220–10,796Ferry 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₺6,463–8,384Taxi, ferry, bus to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro, train
- Take the taxi from Lesbos to Mytilenetaxi
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalık to Burhaniyebus
- Fly from Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane EDO - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
- Take the train from Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapitrain
6h 27m
Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lesbos to Turkey is to ferry and bus which costs 3.200 ₺ - 3.700 ₺ and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Lesbos to Turkey is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
The distance between Lesbos and Turkey is 147 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 4.700 ₺ - 5.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Lesbos to Turkey, including transfers.
Turkey is 1h ahead of Lesbos. It is currently 8:44 PM in Lesbos and 9:44 PM in Turkey.
There are 4286+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between Lesbos, Greece and Turkey?
Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and SunExpress fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–12,000
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
- ₺4,700–21,000
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–22,000
- 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
- ₺3,800–21,000
- 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
- ₺4,700–21,000
- 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
- ₺6,000–22,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–11,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–11,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapi
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺13–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- 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
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalık to Burhaniye
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺130–180
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- 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
- ₺2,056
- 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
- ₺3,083
- Schedules at
- bilet.izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Bostanlı Vapur İskelesi
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,542
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
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