There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Lesbos by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane RTM - MJT
8h 24m€302–831Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane AMS - MJT
6h 30m€155–308Bus, ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
43h 57mTrain, bus, ferry via Linz
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Linz to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mytileneferry Bsf
2d 2h€328–639Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane BRU - MJT
7h 4m€165–387Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalikbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
2dBus, ferry via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
2d 7h€227–498Train, Bus, ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
2d 18h€366–637
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Lesbos is to train and fly which costs €150 - €310 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Lesbos is to train and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs €150 - €310.
The distance between Rotterdam and Lesbos is 2264 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Lesbos without a car is to bus and ferry via Thessaloníki which takes 43h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Rotterdam to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 1h ahead of Rotterdam. It is currently 3:59 PM in Rotterdam and 4:59 PM in Lesbos.
There are 572+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Lesbos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Transavia Holland, and Volotea fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–800
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Dubrovnik, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- service@govolta.nl
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://govolta.nl/nl?_fl=en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- 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
- €55–85
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- tickets@airkona.com
- Website
- airkona.com
Bus from Linz to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €108
- Website
- https://airkona.com/
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €36
- 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
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €22–35
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €240–360
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Kavala to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Kavala to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €45–65
- 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
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
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