There are 5 ways to get from Mytilene to Crete by plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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 Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MJT - HER
1h 48m€91–264Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
16h 40m€174–409Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikiliferry
- Take the bus from Dikili to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
31h 48m€129–272Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MJT - CHQ
4h 1m€143–352Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane MJT - JSH
11h 21m€150–512
Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mytilene to Crete is to fly which costs €90 - €270 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Mytilene to Crete is to fly which takes 1h 48m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct ferry from Mytilene to Crete. However, there are services departing from Mytilene and arriving at Heraklion Port via Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Mytilene and Crete is 442 km.
Book your Mytilene to Crete ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Mytilene to Crete without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 16h 40m and costs €170 - €410.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Mytilene to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2643+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Mytilene, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Sitia Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Dikili to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Keşan to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–35
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- €4–6
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