Transport
Mytilene town is 8 km away: about €15 by taxi or €2 on the city bus. Molyvos and Petra are 90 minutes across the island (about €80 by taxi), so most resort guests arrive by coach or pre-booked transfer.
Read more: TransportMytilene Airport “Odysseas Elytis” (MJT) sits on the shore 8 km south of Mytilene, the capital of Lesvos, on the road to the airport-side beaches of Neapoli and Kratigos. Named after the island’s Nobel poet, it handles around 700,000 passengers a year: a solid year-round domestic trade for the university and the island’s 80,000 residents, plus Dutch, German, Scandinavian and British summer charters.
Mytilene town is 8 km away: about €15 by taxi or €2 on the city bus. Molyvos and Petra are 90 minutes across the island (about €80 by taxi), so most resort guests arrive by coach or pre-booked transfer.
Read more: TransportAn open-air car park beside the terminal, from about €3 an hour or €10 a day. Lesvos has a large resident population flying to Athens all year, so it is busier than most island car parks around holidays.
Read more: ParkingRental desks are in the terminal with the cars beside it. Lesvos is huge, its sights are two hours apart and the KTEL runs a few times a day, so a car is close to essential for anyone not staying put in one resort.
Read more: Car rentalPrices and timetables are indicative and change seasonally. Confirm before you travel.
Mytilene Airport (MJT) serves Mytilene in Greece. This page lists live arrivals and departures with scheduled and estimated times, the operating airline, gate or baggage belt and flight status. Select a flight for its full details.
Mytilene Airport is also known as Odysseas Elytis.