Ayvalik-Lesvos: Turyol Publishes Winter and 2027 Timetable

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Update (30 October 2026): Uğur Jale Lines’ car ferry Seda Jale is also listed on the same days and at the same times in winter; in summer 2027 Ertürk’s system shows two sailings a day. Details: Seda Jale car ferry sails all winter.

Turyol has opened its Ayvalik-Lesvos timetable on its own website through to the end of October 2027. The car-carrying Fokaia is listed on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays all winter, and the passenger-only Catamaran Kalimnos runs Friday to Sunday until 28 February 2027. For anyone planning to take a car to Lesvos in winter, this is the clearest information so far: December sailings were not on sale until a few days ago.

What happened?

This is the Ayvalik-Lesvos timetable we saw on Turyol’s timetable page (turyolonline.com) on 23 October 2026:

• Fokaia (takes cars, about 75 minutes), 4 November 2026 to March 2027: Wednesdays and Fridays Ayvalik 09:00, Mytilene 16:45 (out and back the same day). On Saturdays only from Ayvalik at 09:00, on Sundays only from Mytilene at 16:45, so you can go with a car on Saturday and come back on Sunday. The pattern runs through December, January, February and March; Friday 25 December is also listed. Update (1 November 2026): a new check of Turyol’s timetable with two different date windows shows Fokaia in both directions on all four days: on Saturdays also from Mytilene at 16:45 and on Sundays also from Ayvalik at 12:00, at least to the end of April 2027 (Mytilene 17:45 from 28 March).
• Catamaran Kalimnos (no cars, about 45 minutes), 6 November 2026 to 28 February 2027: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Ayvalik 08:45, Mytilene 16:30. There are also sailings from Ayvalik on Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 December and from Mytilene on Friday 1 January. In March 2027 the timetable shows only the Fokaia, no catamaran.
• New Year: on Thursday 31 December both the Fokaia and the catamaran leave Ayvalik; the return is on Friday 1 January from Mytilene (catamaran 16:30, Fokaia 16:45).
• Last week of October: the Fokaia sails daily on 26-28 October, and the Fokaia and the catamaran both run from 29 October to 1 November. On Sundays 25 October and 1 November the Fokaia leaves Ayvalik at 12:00. Thursday 5 November also lists Fokaia sailings at different times (Mytilene 09:00, Ayvalik 18:00).
• 2027 season (only the Fokaia is listed): the winter pattern continues in April and May (Ayvalik 09:00, Mytilene 17:45). From 2 June 2027 there are daily sailings. From 26 June to 12 September there are two round trips a day: Ayvalik 09:00 and 14:30, Mytilene 11:30 and 17:45. From 13 September to 31 October 2027 there is again one daily round trip. The catamaran’s 2027 sailings are not listed yet.

The Mytilene departure moves from 17:45 to 16:45 when Greece puts its clocks back on 25 October, and back to 17:45 on 28 March 2027. That suggests the Mytilene times are in Greek time, but the site does not say so; ask when you book. The timetable page does not show fares.

What it means for travellers

• Taking a car to Lesvos in winter: between December and March the clearest way to cross with a car is now known: a day trip on a Wednesday or Friday, or out on Saturday and back on Sunday. For documents see our guide to taking a car to the Greek islands; Turyol says rental cars cannot be taken to Lesvos.
• Day trips: on the Friday-to-Sunday catamaran (08:45 out, 16:30 back) you get more than seven hours on the island; a Wednesday day trip on the Fokaia also works. For Jalem Tur’s winter sailings see our Ayvalik to Lesvos ferry guide.
• New Year: going on 31 December and returning on 1 January looks possible on both Turyol’s Fokaia and its catamaran. See our page on the Greek islands at New Year.
• Visa on arrival (Turkish passport holders only): according to the press, Greece’s scheme runs until April 2027. The application is made for a specific sailing, so choose your day first; details in our visa-on-arrival guide.
• Weather: cancellations due to wind are more frequent in winter, so do not leave your return to the last possible day. For other routes see our winter timetable news and our Turyol page.

Even though this timetable is published on the operator’s own site, it can change; the summer 2027 times in particular may be revised before the season. Check Turyol’s page again before you travel.

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Sources

• Turyol - Ferry timetable, Ayvalik-Mytilene (checked on 23 October 2026 for 23.10.2026-31.12.2027)
• Turyol - Ayvalik-Mytilene ferry tickets
• Coast to Island - Winter ferries news (15 October 2026, updated)
• Turyol – Timetable, Ayvalık–Lesvos (Fokaia) (checked 1 November 2026)