Mytilene International Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended…

Odysseas Elytis Airport is just 8 km from the centre of Mytilene, one of the shortest transfers among the Greek island airports: a local bus in 10-15 minutes for about 2 euros or a taxi in 10-20 minutes for 12-14 euros during the day. It's almost always worth aiming for the town, which remains the base with the most verifiable hotels and the harbour within easy reach; the northern villages such as Molyvos are instead over an hour's drive away, a day trip rather than an alternative place to sleep.

Mytilene (town and harbour)

City centre · 8 km from the airport: local bus in 10-15 minutes for about 2 euros, taxi in 10-20 minutes for 12-14 euros during the day.

Best for: Travellers who want the harbour, the castle and city life just minutes from an airport that's easy to reach.

Pros

One of the shortest transfers of all the Greek islands, with a direct bus right outside the terminal
Harbour, Byzantine-Genoese castle and museums within walking distance of the centre

Cons

The beaches and northern villages such as Molyvos need over 60 km and more than an hour by car
Traffic and scarce parking in the streets of the centre in high season

Recommended hotels in this area

Lesvion Hotel: On the seafront in the heart of Mytilene, 1 km from the harbour; guests rate the location 10/10 and the buffet breakfast is among the most appreciated in town.
Theofilos Paradise Boutique Hotel: 200-300 metres from the harbour and the blue-flag beach of Tsamakia, right in the centre; carefully furnished rooms and a breakfast described by guests as the best in the area.
Loriet Hotel: A boutique hotel on Varia beach, 5-6 minutes by car from the centre and 10 from the harbour; a restored eighteenth-century villa flanked by a new building, with an outdoor pool.
Aklidi Hotel: In a green garden 150 metres from the sea and 1.5 km from the centre, 4 km from the airport; a sun terrace and rooms with a garden view.

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