BY PLANE The island is served by Mytilene airport with scheduled flights from Athens and Thessaloniki, or with direct international charter flights.

BY SHIP The island is connected with the mainland by ferries daily from Piraeus and, some days of the week, with Thessaloniki and Kavala. There are also connections with other Aegean islands. Please, ask your travel agent.

GET IN ERESOS Eresos is located 85km away from Mytilene, the island’s capital. A taxi ride takes about 90 minutes and costs about 90 euros. A bus ride takes about 3 hours and costs about 20 euros per person. Info: Intercity Buses of Lesvos, tel. +30-22510-28.873, www.ktel-lesvou.gr