- Fastest
- A day, in season
- 2
- Operators
- 3
- on some sailings
- Cars
Three companies sail from Mytilene, in the North Aegean Islands, to Ayvalık, on the Turkish Aegean Coast, twice a day in season between them: Turyol, Uğur Jale Lines and İDO. The crossing takes 40 to 75 minutes. Only Turyol and Uğur Jale Lines take cars. Turyol and Uğur Jale Lines sail all year round; the other sailings are seasonal.
Operators
31h 15m| Mar | Wed, Fri, Sun | at 16:45 |
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| Apr – May | Wed, Fri, Sun | at 17:45 |
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| Early Jun – mid-Jun, mid-Sept – Oct | Daily | at 17:45 |
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| Late Jun – early Sept | Daily | at 11:30 and 17:45 |
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| Nov – Feb | Wed | at 16:45 |
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| Fri, Sun | at 16:30 and 16:45 |
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| Sat | at 16:30 |
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Winter catamaran sailings take 45 minutes and carry no cars.
1h 15mFrom Mytilene at 17:45, daily late June to October, adding 11:30 until mid-September; Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays November to June.
İDO4 a weekFoot passengers onlyHigh speedSeasonal
40m| Late Mar – mid-Apr | Sat, Sun | at 16:00 |
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| Late Apr – Jun, Sept | Wed, Fri–Sun | at 16:00 |
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| Jul – Aug | Daily | at 16:00 |
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Questions
How long is the ferry from Mytilene to Ayvalık?+
40 to 75 minutes. İDO is the fastest, in 40 minutes.
How often does the ferry from Mytilene to Ayvalık run?+
Twice a day in season. By company: one a day with Turyol, four a week with İDO and three with Uğur Jale Lines.
Can I take my car on the ferry from Mytilene to Ayvalık?+
Partly. Turyol (every day) and Uğur Jale Lines (three times a week) take cars; the other sailings are for foot passengers only.
Does the ferry from Mytilene to Ayvalık run all year?+
Yes. Turyol and Uğur Jale Lines sail all year round, 10 times a week; İDO sails late March to September.