Getting to Rhodes

The island of Rhodes is one of Europe's best holiday destinations in the Mediterranean and one of Greece’s most visited island. You can get to Rhodes by plane or by sea. There are daily flights to Rhodes from all over the world as well as several domestic flights daily from Athens and Thessaloniki operated by Olympic Airways and Aegean Airlines. In summer there is also a good number of daily charter flights to Rhodes from the majority of European countries. Ferries from Athens (from Piraeus) and lots of other Greek islands leave daily. For more information about ferry connections and ferry schedules refer to the information provided below. 

Flights to Rhodes

In addition to regular domestic and international flights there are charter flights to Rhodes from plenty of countries. The Rhodes Diagoras International Airport is situated 16km southwest of Rhodes Town. There is plenty of public transport from/to the airport with about 30 buses daily to/from the city of Rhodes. 

Scheduled Flights

Olympic Airlines
From/To: Athens - Lesvos - Samos - Rhodes - Thessaloniki
Connecting flights with all major European cities. In addition to its all year-round service to Rhodes from Athens and Thessaloniki, as well as from the islands of Lesbos, Kos and Crete, Olympic Airways offers summer service between Rhodes and the following Greek locales: Iraklion (Crete), Karpathos, Santorini, Paros and Mykonos.  The flight time from Athens to Rhodes is about 50 minutes.
 
Aegean Airlines
From/To: Athens
Connecting flights with all major European cities. In addition to flights from Athens to Rhodes, Aegean Airlines offers high-season flights to Rhodes from Thessaloniki and Iraklion, Crete.

Extra info at Athens International Airport
(Flights Schedules, Real time flight information)   

If your holiday time is limited then travelling by plane is the best way to move around Greece in summer. The important thing to remember is to book a flight in advance as they get sold pretty quickly in high season.

Ferries to Rhodes

Rhodes is a major port for ferry services and boat trips with sea links to the other islands, to the Greek mainland, as well as to Cyprus, Israel, Egypt, Italy and Turkey. Scheduled ferries run regular daily services to and from Piraeus (Athens) but one should note that the ferry journey from Piraeus to Rhodes can take about 16 hours.  

For more detailed information on ferries to/from Rhodes (ferry routes, ferry schedules, Online ticket booking) visit:

OpenSeas
Greek Travel Pages
Ferries in Greece

Ferry Companies operating to/from Rhodes:

Anek
Blue Star Ferries
Hellenic Seaways 
Agoudiomos Lines

In late spring and throughout the summer there are daily sailings – some with high-speed hydrofoils or catamarans – bewteen Rhodes and many other islands in the Dodecanese chain and other island in the eastern Aegean: Kos, Kalymnos, Kastellorizo, Leros, Nissiros, Patmos, Samos, Simi, and Tilos. For detailed information about the most active ship line, see Dodekanisos Seaways. There are also regular catamaran and ferry sailings to/from Mamaris, Turkey with details here.

*Please note that ferry service and ferry schedules may change at any time so check with the tourist office or a travel agency for the latest information.

**To get ferry tickets to/from Rhodes you can contact local travel agencies, visit any of the above listed websites or get referrals from your hotel. You can save on ‘booking fees’ that some websites charge if you just book your tickets from the local travel agencies.