There are 7 ways to get from Mytilene to Crete by plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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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€74–162Ferry, car ferry via Chios
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Chiosferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Mesta Chios to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
14h€150–393Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
- Take the bus from Burhaniye to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
29h 27m€171–253Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane MJT - JSH
11h 56m€158–400Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MJT - CHQ
3h 46m€130–270Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Ag. Kirykosferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
18h 35m€160–394Ferry, car ferry via Athens
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
22h 15m€87–221
Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mytilene to Crete is to ferry and car ferry via Athens which costs €85 - €230 and takes 22h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Mytilene to Crete is to fly which takes 1h 48m and costs €70 - €170.
No, there is no direct ferry from Mytilene to Crete. However, there are services departing from Mytilene and arriving at Heraklion Port via Ag. Kirykos and Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
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 via Chios which takes 14h and costs €150 - €400.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Mytilene to Crete, including transfers.
There are 3063+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–390
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Sitia Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–390
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Burhaniye to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Burhaniye to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Keşan to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- 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
Ferry from Mytilene to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Mytilene to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mesta Chios to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mytilene to Ag. Kirykos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- 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
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
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