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Information about Lesvos

  • General
  • Lesvos Port
  • Lesvos Ferries - Updated Jan 2018

Lesvos (Mytilini) is in the North Aegean and it is the third largest Greek island after Crete and Evia, spaning an area of 1.632.819 km2 (630 mi2) and with a population of approximately 90.000. On the western part of the island is Eressos, the birthplace of the ancient poetess Sappho and close by is a petrified forest, one of the few known, with fossilized plants that date back 20 million years. Further south is the gulf of Kalloni and the hot springs of Lisvori and Polichnitos, Vatera beach, the village of Plomari, famous for its ouzo produce, and Tarti. On the southeastern side is the capital and main port of the island, Mytilini and close by is the monastery of Agios Raphael. On the north is the second largest town of Lesvos, Mithymna and surrounding it are the beaches of Petra, Efthalou and Sikaminia.

Interesting information about Lesvos can be found through the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) and Wikipedia.

The island has two ports:

  • Mytilini, which is situated on the southeastern side of the island.
  • Sigri, which is situated on the western side of the island

The bus station is 20 meters from the port of Mytilini at Agia Irini square. The busses connect the port with the rest of the island.

Useful info: Lesvos port authority tel.: +30 22510 24115, Greek Tourist Police: +30 22710 81539 (in Chios)

Travel times

Ferry from Athens to Lesvos

  • Conventional ferries: Min 9 hours - Max 12 hours, depending on the vessel and the route.

Lesvos ferries schedule announcement

There are four, so called, "ferry schedule seasons":

  1. Winter ferry season 1st of November until 31 st of March.
  2. Spring ferry season 1st April - beginning of June.
  3. Summer ferry season beginning of June - mid September.
  4. Autumn ferry season rest of September - 31st of October.

Ferry connections and schedules for domestic routes, like to Lesvos, are usually announced by most shipping companies, a couple of weeks before the beginning of each season. There are some exceptions though, like Blue Star ferries, which announces schedules in the beginning of the year.

Ferry types operating routes to Lesvos

Conventional car ferries

These vessels can be divided into two categories: the old ones and the modern ones.

The main differences between them are

  • their cruising speed
  • the quality of accommodation and services provided and
  • the prices

They are usually very big vessels, which also carry vehicles. Their advantages compared to the High Speed vessels, like the catamarans, are that they are more seaworthy, offer more "relaxed" accommodation and cabins and the passengers have the possibility to sit outside and enjoy their cruise around the Greek islands.

Ferry connections to & from Lesvos

  • Attica – Piraeus
  • East Macedonia & Thrace - Kavala
  • Macedonia – Thessaloniki
  • North Aegean – Chios, Ikaria, Limnos, Samos, Psara, Oinousses
  • Cyclades islands: Mykonos, Naxos, Paros
  • Dodecanese islands: Patmos

Note: Not all above connections operate throughout the year.

Ferry to Lesvos prices

Prices quoted below concern 2017, for the most popular routes, in economy class and are indicative. Same prices apply v.v. These prices are subject to change without prior notice.


Athens – Lesvos ferries Ferry types
Conventional ferry Hydrofoil/Catamaran*
Piraeus (Athens) - Lesvos ferries approx. 46€/adult --

*Note: Hydrofoils/Catamarans usually operate between May and October.

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Greek Ferries to popular destinations

Cyclades ferries:
Amorgos ferries,
Andros ferries,
Anafi ferries, Antiparos ferries, Folegandros ferries, Ios ferries, Kea ferries, Koufonissia ferries, Kythnos ferries, Milos ferries, Mykonos ferries, Naxos ferries, Paros ferries, Santorini ferries, Serifos ferries, Sifnos ferries, Sikinos ferries, Syros ferries, Tinos ferries.
Dodekanissos ferries:
Astypalea ferries, Chios ferries, Ikaria ferries, Chalki ferries, Kalymnos ferries, Kassos ferries, Kastelorizo ferries, Kos ferries, Leros ferries, Lesvos ferries, Lipsi ferries, Nissyros ferries, Patmos ferries, Rhodes ferries, Samos ferries, Symi ferries, Tilos ferries. Limnos Ferries.
Crete ferries:
Chania ferries, Rethymno ferries, Heraklio ferries, Agios Nikolaos ferries

Ionian ferries:
Zakynthos ferries, Kefallonia ferries, Ithaki ferries, Lefkada ferries, Paxi ferries, Kerkyra ferries.
Northern Sporades ferries:
Alonissos ferries, Skiathos ferries, Skyros ferries.

Saronic Gulf Islands ferries:
Egina ferries, Poros ferries, Hydra ferries, Spetses ferries.

Greek Ports serving major ferry routes

To Crete, Cyclades, Dodecanissos, Saronic Gulf:
Piraeus Port, Rafina Port, Lavrio Port.
To Northern Sporades:
Agios Konstantinos Port, Volos Port, Thessaloniki Port.
To Ionian:
Patra Port, Kyllini Port, Igoumenitsa Port.

Ferry Connections between Italy and Greece

Italy-Greece ferries:
Ancona port (Italy) - Patra Port (Greece), Ancona port (Italy) - Igoumenitsa Port (Greece), Bari port (Italy) - Patra Port (Greece) , Bari port (Italy) - Igoumenitsa Port (Greece), Brindisi port (Italy) - Patra Port (Greece), Brindisi port (Italy) - Igoumenitsa Port (Greece), Brindisi port (Italy) - Kerkyra (Corfu) Port (Greece), Brindisi port (Italy) - kefallonia Port (Greece), Venice port (Italy) - Patra Port (Greece), Venice port (Italy) - Igoumenitsa Port (Greece), Venice port (Italy) - Kerkyra (Corfu) Port (Greece).
Greece-Italy ferries:
Patra Port (Greece) - Ancona port (Italy), Patra Port (Greece) - Bari port (Italy), Patra Port (Greece) - Brindisi port (Italy), Patra Port (Greece) - Venice port (Italy) , Igoumenitsa Port (Greece) - Ancona port (Italy), Igoumenitsa Port (Greece) - Bari port (Italy), Igoumenitsa Port (Greece) - Brindisi port (Italy), Igoumenitsa Port (Greece) - Venice port (Italy), Kerkyra (Corfu) Port (Greece) - Brindisi port (Italy), Kerkyra (Corfu) Port (Greece) - Venice port (Italy).
Greek ports serving Greece - Italy routes:
Patra port, Igoumenitsa port, Kerkyra island, Kefallonia island.
Italian Ports serving Italy - Greece routes:
Venice port, Ancona port, Bari port, Brindisi port.

Ferry Connections between Greek Islands and Turkey

Chios island (Greece) - Cesme port (Turkey), Mytilini island (Greece) - Ayvalik port (Turkey), Kos island (Greece) - Bodrum port (Turkey), Rhodes island (Greece) - Marmaris port (Turkey)
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