There are 7 ways to get from Mytilene to Istanbul (State) by plane, ferry, bus, or car
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Fly Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Istanbul
best- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Istanbul (IST)MJT - IST
4h 25m₺5,450–14,673Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Take the bus from Ayvalık to Edremit
- Take the bus from Edremit to İstanbul Esenler
10h 55m₺2,225–3,030Ferry, bus via Bandırma
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Take the bus from Burhaniye to Bandırma İDO104
- Take the ferry from Bandırma to Yenikapı
9h 10m₺2,875–3,170Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanı
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Bostanlı Vapur İskelesi
- Drive from Bostanlı Vapur İskelesi to Istanbul
6h 59m₺6,478–7,578Ferry to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanı
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ADB - SAW
5h 29m₺4,192–6,492Ferry, bus #2
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Take the bus from Dikili bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationFlixBus KK3402
11h 12m₺2,410–4,148Ferry, bus #3
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Take the bus from Burhaniye to İstanbul Esenler
11h 16m₺2,405–3,100
Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mytilene to Istanbul (State) is to ferry and bus which costs 2.200 ₺ - 3.100 ₺ and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Mytilene to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
The distance between Mytilene and Istanbul (State) is 344 km.
The best way to get from Mytilene to Istanbul (State) without a car is to ferry and bus via Bandırma which takes 9h 10m and costs 2.800 ₺ - 3.200 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Mytilene to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Istanbul (State) is 1h ahead of Mytilene. It is currently 6:01 PM in Mytilene and 7:01 PM in Istanbul (State).
There are 4439+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Mytilene, Greece and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Istanbul (IST) 5 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
- ₺1,200–9,000
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–11,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,500
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–12,000
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–29,000
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Istanbul via Athens, Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–12,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–23,000
- Phone
- 444 40 10
- info@bttas.com.tr
- Website
- balikesirulasim.com.tr
Bus from Burhaniye to Bandırma İDO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺557
- Schedules at
- balikesirulasim.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalık to Edremit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺150–210
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Edremit to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Edremit to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Edremit to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺600–900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Dikili bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Edremit to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺600–800
Bus from Dikili bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Edremit to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺990
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Dikili bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,300
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Burhaniye to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Schedules at
- varan.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
- ₺1,400–1,800
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Bandırma to Yenikapı
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺713
- Schedules at
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,721
- Schedules at
- egeadalari.ido.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
- ₺1,400–1,800
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,950
- Schedules at
- bilet.izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Bostanlı Vapur İskelesi
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,229
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,900
- Schedules at
- bodrumexpresslines.com
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