There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lesbos by plane, train, bus, ferry, or night 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 to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane EDI - MJT
9h 31m€131–356Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
2d€506–928Train, night train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
2d 4h€526–1,141Fly to Chios Airport, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane EDI - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Mytileneferry
13h 3m€132–410
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lesbos is to fly which costs €130 - €360 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lesbos is to fly which takes 9h 31m and costs €130 - €360.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lesbos is 2938 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lesbos without a car is to train and night train and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 4h and costs €500 - €1200.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Edinburgh to Lesbos, including transfers.
Lesbos is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 4:45 AM in Edinburgh and 6:45 AM in Lesbos.
There are 504+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lesbos, Greece?
Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–410
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €240–360
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- Nasir Tours
Bus from Cologne to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Nasir Tours
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Cologne to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Chios to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
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