There are 8 ways to get from Mytilene to Istanbul by plane, ferry, bus, or car
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 Istanbul
best- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Istanbul (IST)plane MJT - IST
5h 2m₺5,022–8,998Ferry, bus #2
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul Otogarbus
10h 32m₺2,203–2,866Ferry, 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
8h 29m₺2,980Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikiliferry
- Take the bus from Dikili to İstanbul Esenlerbus
9h 48m₺2,462–4,259Ferry, 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 9m₺6,961–8,161Ferry to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ADB - SAW
6h 12m₺4,364–6,772Ferry to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Istanbul (IST)plane ADB - IST
6h 4m₺10,151–15,151Ferry, bus #3
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
- Take the bus from Sarımsaklı to Burhaniyebus
- Take the bus from Burhaniye to İstanbul Esenlerbus
11h 31m
Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mytilene to Istanbul is to ferry and bus which costs 2.400 ₺ - 4.300 ₺ and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Mytilene to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
The distance between Mytilene and Istanbul is 356 km.
The best way to get from Mytilene to Istanbul without a car is to ferry and bus via Bandırma which takes 8h 29m and costs 2.981 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Mytilene to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Mytilene. It is currently 6:24 PM in Mytilene and 7:24 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4286+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Mytilene, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–11,000
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–9,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–22,000
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Istanbul via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–23,000
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–12,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.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
- ₺4,600–22,000
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–22,000
- 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
- ₺3,800–22,000
- 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 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Dikili to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,300
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Dikili to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Burhaniye to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺650–900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Dikili to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–910
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
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
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Sarımsaklı to Burhaniye
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Burhaniye to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺700
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.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
- ₺1,554
- 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/
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,813
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,000
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/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
- ₺3,107
- Schedules at
- bilet.izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Bostanlı Vapur İskelesi
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,554
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
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