There are 9 ways to get from Patras to Lesbos by bus, plane, car ferry, train, 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.
Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)KLX - MJT
9h 52m€144–443Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Patras to Isthmos
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to MytileneHsw
21h 2m€67–122Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Larisa
- Take the bus from Larissa to Thessaloniki train station
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilene
17h 1m€135–275Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Patra to KiatoC3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to AthensRe
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilene
18h 43m€140–289Drive, ferry
- Drive from Patras to Port of Ayvalik
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
13h 34m€229–319Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiato
- Take the train from Kiato to Athens
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)ATH - MJT
7h 39m€89–151Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)SKG - MJT
9h 53m€127–215Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Aigio to Ioannina
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)IOA - MJT
12h 41m€132–342Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Patra to KiatoC3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to PiraeusRe
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to MytileneHsw
18h 18m€74–120
Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Lesbos is to bus and ferry which costs €65 - €130 and takes 21h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Lesbos is to bus and train and fly which takes 7h 39m and costs €85 - €160.
The distance between Patras and Lesbos is 701 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Lesbos without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 17h 1m and costs €130 - €280.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Patras to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 421+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Lesbos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Patras to Lesbos. However, you can take the bus to Kalamata, take the bus to Kalamata Airport, walk to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT), then take the taxi to Lesbos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Patras to Lesbos via Larissa, Thessaloniki train station, Thessaloniki New Station, Dimokratias, Port of Thessaloniki, Mytilene, Mytilene, and Lampou Myloi in around 17h 1m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Bus from Patras to Larisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–32
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Larissa to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Aigio to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- ktel@ktelkorinthias.gr
- Website
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Patras to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- info@ktelargolida.gr
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/3226-2/
- 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
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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