Vathi – Mytilene
Ferries to Lesbos
Vathi – Mytilene
Ferries to Lesbos
Blue Star Ferries provides the ferry from Vathi to Mytilene. Vathi Mytilene ferries cost between 37€ and 70€, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for Vathi Mytilene ferries.
The first Vathi Mytilene ferry typically departs from Vathi at around 02:20. The last ferry usually departs at 10:10.
The Vathi Mytilene ferry trip can take around 5 hours 10 minutes. The fastest sailings are approximately 5 hours 5 minutes. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 2 weekly sailings from Vathi to Mytilene provided by Blue Star Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
Vathi Mytilene ferry prices typically range between 37€* and 70€*. The average price is typically 69€*. The cheapest Vathi Mytilene ferry prices start from 37€*. The average price for a foot passenger is 38€*. The average price for a car is 243€*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated 1 April 2025.
The distance between Vathi to Mytilene is approximately 87.7 miles (141.1km) or 76.2 nautical miles.
Yes, Blue Star Ferries ferries allow cars on board ferries between Vathi and Mytilene. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Vathi and Mytilene.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Blue Star Ferries ferries between Vathi and Mytilene.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Vathi to Mytilene with Blue Star Ferries. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey unless the ferry operator supplies pet accommodation.
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| Vathi - Mytilene Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Greece | |
| Destination Country | Greece | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Hellenic Seaways | |
| Average Price | 75 €* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 2 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 6h 0m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 5h 0m | |
| First Ferry | 02:15 | |
| Last Ferry | 22:30 | |
| Distance | 76 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-09-04.
The town of Vathi is located on the Greek island of Samos, which lies in the north Aegean Sea, and is the island's largest town and capital. The town was built around a large bay and is full of Aegean colour and atmosphere which is just as well as tourism is the town's main source of income. The town is also home to one of three ports on the island and is located in the centre of the eastern part of the bay which is also called Vathi. Limin Vatheos or Kato Vathi, as the locals call it, is the most lively place on the island, especially during the summer tourist season. There have been many archaeological finds on the island that bear testament to the island's past. Popular with tourists is the historic church of Agios Spyridon, the building that housed the Parliament, the Town Hall and the Archaeological and the Byzantine Museum which are all evidence of the historic past of the island.
From the town's port, ferry services operate to the Greek mainland and to many other Greek islands with conventional and high speed ferries. Destinations include Piraeus, Icaria, Chios, Mytiline, the Cyclades, the islands of the North Aegean and the Dodecanese Islands.
The ancient Greek city of Mytilene is the capital of the island of Lesbos, which lies in the north east Aegean Sea, and also home to the island's port. Mytilene is built on seven hills and is overlooked by the Gateluzzi fortress, and has many preserved features that bear testament to its rich past and cultural history. The city has a lively night time economy and offers everything most travellers would want including lovely hotels, restaurants and recreational facilities.
Popular attractions in the city are Gateluzzi Castle, the Church of Agios Therapon with its splendid dome, and at the edge of the port, the Statue of Liberty. many of the town's residents meet up in the area around Sappho Square and also around the new southern port where there are many trendy bars and cafes that are busy all day long.
Mytilene has a port with ferries to the nearby islands of Lemnos, Chios and Ayvalik and at times Dikili in Turkey. The port also serves the mainland cities of Piraeus, Athens and Thessaloniki.
