You can get to Rhodes-Diagoras Airport by bus or taxi, and car hire is also available.

Transport with travel agencies

If you have booked a package holiday to Rhodes through a travel agency (flight + accommodation + airport transfer), collect your luggage and leave the transit area.

The counters of the various tour operators are located right in the arrivals hall; check in there and a representative will tell you your coach number.

The coach will take you directly to your hotel at no extra charge. The tourist coach rank is about 50 metres to the right of the terminal.

Car hire

If you want to explore the island of Rhodes from top to bottom and visit the less crowded beaches in the south, the car is practically your only option.

There are many local and international car hire companies based at the airport. Weekly rates in the peak season start at 200 eur, whilst in the off-season (spring and early autumn) they start at 100 eur.

The main car hire companies have their counters right in the arrivals hall, whilst some smaller hire firms have their offices scattered around the airport.

These car hire companies always offer a free shuttle service from the terminal to their office and back.

We also explored Rhodes by car and have put together some tips in our guide:

• How to hire a car: prices, road conditions and more
• Top places to see in Rhodes

Public transport – buses

Right between the terminals is a bus stop served by both companies that operate bus services on Rhodes.

You won’t find any information or timetables at the stop, and the websites of the individual companies only ever list departure times from the first stop.

• D.E.S. Roda– blue and white buses operate most services to the airport; official website:rodospublictransport.gr 
  • Rhodes Town – routes 20, 30, 31, 32, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 71
    • frequency: 2–3 times per hour
    • first bus from the town to the airport at 5.15
    • last bus from the airport at 0.40
    • journey time approx. 30 minutes
    • 3,50 eur
  • Ialyssos + Ixia – routes 20, 30, 31, 32, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 71
    • Frequency: 2–3 times per hour
    • journey time approx. 20 minutes
    • 3 eur
  • Theologos – routes 50 (some services only), 52, 54, 56, 57, 58, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 71
    • Frequency: roughly once an hour
    • journey time approx. 10 minutes
    • 2,50 eur
  • Fares can be paid to the driver usinga contactless card or cash
  • Buses stop at the same bus stop both heading towards Rhodes town and in the opposite direction, south of the airport. It is always best to check which direction the bus is heading in.
  • There are usually only 1–2 buses a day to destinations south of the airport, such as Kalavarda, Kamiros, Empona, Petaloudes and others.
• KTEL Rodou– orange and white buses mainly serve the east coast; official website
  • Faliraki – route 25
    • frequency: twice an hour
    • journey time approx. 35 minutes
    • 3,50 eur
  • Fares canonly be paid to the driver usinga contactless card
  • In Faliraki, you can change to other bus routes heading for Lindos, Pefki, Lardos, Kiotari, Gennadi, Kolymbia and other destinations

Read our tips and experiences regarding transport on the island of Rhodes in our guide.

Taxis

Mobile apps such as Bolt or Uber do not operate on the island of Rhodes; however, you can use Uber to book a standard taxi at the same price as if you were hailing one in the street.

The taxi rank is right outside the arrivals terminal.

The fare is calculated by the meter, and unfair practices towards tourists are extremely rare on Rhodes.

An indicative price list is always displayed at every official taxi rank.

You can pay for a taxi in cash or by card, and the following prices apply for journeys from the airport:

• Rhodes Town – 29 eur
• Ialyssos – 18 eur
• Ixia – 23 eur
• Theologos – 16 eur
• Faliraki – 31 eur
• Kallithea – 32 eur
• Kolymbia – 45 eur
• Lindos – 74 eur
• Kiotari – 84 eur