There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Lesbos by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, subway, 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.
Train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane BRU - MJT
7h 28m€192–448Bus, ferry via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mytileneferry Bsf
2d 2h€155–216Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessalonikibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry
38h 1mTrain, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry
45h 28mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Port of Thessalonikicar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry
29h 24m€502–813Subway, bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the subway from Rotterdam, Stadhuis to 's-Gravenhage, Foreparksubway
- Take the bus from Den haag to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane AMS - MJT
8h 25mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalikbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
43h 59mTrain, Bus, ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
2d 14h€358–650
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Lesbos is to bus and ferry via Sofia which costs €150 - €220 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Lesbos is to train and fly which takes 7h 28m and costs €190 - €450.
The distance between Rotterdam and Lesbos is 2342 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Lesbos without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 38h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Rotterdam to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 1h ahead of Rotterdam. It is currently 12:10 PM in Rotterdam and 1:10 PM in Lesbos.
There are 441+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Lesbos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Lesbos. However, you can take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT), then take the taxi to Lesbos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Lesbos via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki New Station, Dimokratias, Port of Thessaloniki, and Mytilene in around 38h 1m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Brussels Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–27
- 1st Class
- €34–39
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- 1st Class
- €40–75
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- 1st Class
- €120–210
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €127–129
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- klantenservice@ret.nl
- Website
- ret.nl
Subway from Rotterdam, Stadhuis to 's-Gravenhage, Forepark
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- RET
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- garoreisen@gmail.com
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Rotterdam to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Den haag to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €12–16
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €240–360
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- 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
- 0545 783 50 61
- info@jalemtur.com
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–35
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Kavala to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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