Infrastructure
Mytilene International Airport “Odisseas Elytis”
https://www.mjt-airport.gr/en
The airport is located 8 km from the city of Mytilene and around 9,5 km from
the main port of the island located in the city. It is easily accessible by car and
public transport.Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, Astra Airlines, Sky Express con-
nect daily Lesbos to Athens and Thessalloniki. There are also direct flights to
other islands, namely Crete, Lemnos, Chios, and Samos. Flights to and from
Athens are particularly frequent (4-6 flights per day). There are also a number
of direct flights to/from major European cities operated by various European
air carriers. It is managed by Fraport Greece.
Ferryboat Harbor
It is located in the main harbor of the city. Ferryboat companies connect Les-
bos on a daily basis to Athens / Piraeus and to the neighboring island of Chi-
os. Moreover there are regular routes especially during the summer months
to the ports of Kavala, Thessaloniki and to Turkey. Petra Port, located on the
northern part of the island is also a Schengen Gate Port (international tourist
cruisers are allowed to dock).