Ferry Trips between Lesvos Island (Mytilini) & Turkey (Ayvalik)
Visitors of Lesvos Island can travel by ferry from the port of Mytilini on Lesvos to the Turkish port of Ayvalik. Ferries run almost daily in the high season between Ayvalik and Mytilini but less frequently at other times of year; usually Thursday is quite busy for the big market (bazaar) and Saturday's for the smaller version.
New Schedule & Details for 2006 (20/04/2006 to 31/10/2006)
There are daily trips to turkey departing from Mytilini to Ayvalik with the ferry boat 'Midilli 1', which departs from the international departures of the main port of Mytilini.
DEPART MYTILINI 08:30 - ARRIVE AYVALIK 09:40
(Mondays to Saturdays)
DEPART AYVALIK 18:00 - ARRIVE MYTILINI 19:10
(Mondays to Sundays)
Price for round trip ticket is : 30 Euro
There are also several organised Tours to Turkey. Please take a look at Trips & Tours to Turkey
To travel to Turkey a valid passport is required. Bookings should be made at our travel agency at least one day earlier from departure. To make a booking in advance we ask you send us your passport details, full name, passport number, date of birth and nationality.
If you wish to stay longer in Turkey than a daytrip you will need to go through customs in the harbour of Ayvalik, plus pay for a valid visa. Please note that our agency can't arrange one-way tickets from Turkey to Lesvos Island. When you travel from Turkey to Lesvos Island you need to go to the main office of Cunda Lines in Ayvalik. You will find this office in the harbour and specifically located below the Ayvalik Palace Hotel.
You can E-Mail us with your proposed dates of travel and we will answer you as soon as we are able to give you the information you require.
Distances & Travel Times from Ayvalik to Other Places in Turkey
Istanbul (via Bandirma ferry): 200 km (124 miles) NE, 3.5 hours, plus 2-hour ferry voyage to Istanbul (Yenikapi)
Istanbul (via Yalova ferry): 355 km (221 miles) NE, 6 hours, plus 45-minute ferry voyage to Istanbul (Yenikapi)
Assos (Behramkale): 130 km (81 miles) NW, 2.25 hours
Balikesir: 104 km (65 miles) E, 1.75 hours
Bandirma: 200 km (124 miles) NE, 3.5 hours
Pergamon (Bergama) 50 km (31 miles) SE, 50 minutes
Bursa: 300 km (186 miles) NE, 5 hours
Chanakkale: 200 km (124 miles) N, 3.5 hours
Dikili: 30 km (19 miles), 30 minutes
Izmir: 240 km (149 miles) S, 3.5 hours
Ephesus ( Selcuk): 320 km (200 miles), 5.5 hours
