There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Lesbos by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane LYS - MJT
8h 5m€164–330Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chios Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane LYS - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Mytileneferry
12h 1m€124–413Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry
35h 4m€279–436Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Port of Thessalonikicar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry
27h 37m€460–752Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane GVA - MJT
11h 25m€177–373Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Thessalonikibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry
41h 43mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mytileneferry Bsf
46h 26mBus, ferry via Aleksinac
- Take the bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Aleksinac, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Aleksinac, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
2d 5h€328–409
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Lesbos is to train and fly which costs €170 - €380 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Lesbos is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs €160 - €330.
The distance between Lyon and Lesbos is 1965 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Lesbos without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 41h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Lyon to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 1:55 AM in Lyon and 2:55 AM in Lesbos.
There are 441+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Lesbos, Greece?
Brussels Airlines, Volotea, and six other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–460
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €40–50
- Smart Flex
- €40–55
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €55–70
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Bus from Aleksinac, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Tirana to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +355 699 605501
- startravel@live.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Aleksinac, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €85–130
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €150–210
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €24–35
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €55–70
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €45–55
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €60–80
Ferry from Kavala to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €30–50
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €65–80
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60–70
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €80–100
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €40–60
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–90
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €65–85
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €90–110
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
Ferry from Kavala to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €45–65
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