There are 9 ways to get from Patras to Lesbos by bus, train, ferry, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
17h 50m€74–120Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Patras to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
20h 32m€67–122Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry
18h 15m€140–276Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain Re
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry
18h 45m€140–289Drive, ferry
- Drive from Patras to Port of Ayvalikcar
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
13h 38m€231–322Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Patras to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane KLX - MJT
10h 57m€139–443Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane ATH - MJT
7h 59m€89–156Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane SKG - MJT
9h 54m€117–225Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Aigio to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane IOA - MJT
12h 41m€132–362
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 20h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Lesbos is to bus and train and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs €85 - €160.
The distance between Patras and Lesbos is 638 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Lesbos without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 17h 50m and costs €70 - €120.
It takes approximately 17h 50m to get from Patras to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 433+ 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 Kiato, walk to Kiato, take the train to Piraeus, walk to Port Of Piraeus, take the ferry to Mytilene, then take the taxi to Lesbos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Patras to Lesbos via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Thessaloniki KTEL, Thessaloniki Airport, Thessaloniki Kolomvou, Port of Thessaloniki, Mytilene, Mytilene, and Lampou Myloi in around 18h 15m.
- 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
- €90–380
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–85
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Limnos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–85
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
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/
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- 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 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- 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
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 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/
- 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/
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