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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lesbos to Turkey by ferry, bus, car ferry, 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
    ₺4,705–5,335

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul Otogarbus bus
    12h 12m
    ₺3,625–4,641

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Ayvalik to Istanbulcar car
    5h 47m
    ₺3,933–5,089

  4. Fly Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane MJT - ADB
    6h 57m
    ₺6,337–17,950

  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 15m
    ₺7,166–14,954

  6. Taxi, ferry, bus to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro, train

    1. Take the taxi from Lesbos to Mytilenetaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ayvalık to Burhaniyebus bus
    4. Fly from Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EDO - SAW
    5. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    6. Take the train from Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapitrain train
    6h 27m
    ₺15,391–37,111

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

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry ferry
    2. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane ADB - AYT
    7h 9m
    ₺6,853–9,083

  8. Taxi, ferry, bus to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, fly to Istanbul, Metro

    1. Take the taxi from Lesbos to Mytilenetaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ayvalık to Burhaniyebus bus
    4. Fly from Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane EDO - IST
    5. Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain train
    6h 29m
    ₺14,388–24,088

Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,741Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lesbos, Greece and Turkey?

Aegean Airlines flies from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) twice daily.

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