Getting to Rhodes
Rhodes is a highly accessible destination, as the local airport is one of the largest Greek destinations for European low-cost and charter airlines.
And thanks to its proximity to the mainland, the island is also easily accessible by ferries from Turkey and, of course, from the surrounding islands.
There is also frequent boat traffic to the port of Piraeus near Athens.
Rhodes is part of Greece and therefore part of the European Union, so you do not need a passport to travel to Rhodes if you are a citizen of the European Union. In that case, a normal ID card will suffice.
By air with a travel agent
Rhodes has a firm place in the portfolios of almost all major European tour operators and charter flights from all over Europe head here during the holidays.
Among the Greek islands, Rhodes is one of the destinations with a very wide range of accommodation, from very cheap older hotels farther from the sea to luxury 5* resorts, which can be found especially in Lindos, Faliraki or Ixia.
The cheapest tours range in price from 290 eur per week.
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Regular flights
There is one major international airport on the island, Rhodes, with mainly charter and low-cost flights from Europe and then domestic flights from Greece.
International flights
All direct international flights to Rhodes fly only in the summer season.
Some airlines, notably Ryanair, fly certain routes from April to October. However, most airlines only operate scheduled flights between June and October.
During the summer season, the following airlines offer direct flights to Rhodes:
- Ryanair - over 30 destinations throughout Europe
- TUI Airways and Jet2 - direct flights to most international airports in the UK
- Wizz Air - e.g. Budapest, Rome, Warsaw
- Volotea - e.g. Lille, Lyon, Nantes, Naples
- Condor - Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich, Nuremberg, Stuttgart, Vienna
- Eurowings - Berlin, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Graz, Hamburg, Salzburg, Stuttgart
- easyJet - over 20 destinations across Europe
- and many others such as Lufthansa, British Airways, Transavia, Smartwings, LOT, airBaltic, Air Serbia, etc.
The only year-round connections to the world are provided by Greek airlines Aegean Airlines and Sky Express, which fly to Athens or Thessaloniki Airport and offer connecting flights further afield in Europe.
Domestic flights within Greece
Most domestic flights operate throughout the year.
The busiest route is to Athens Airport, where Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly several times a day.
Prices for one-way tickets on the Athens-Rhodes route during the summer season range between 65 eur and 120 eur.
Other direct flights from Rhodes to the following airports besides Athens:
- Thessaloniki SKG - Aegean Airlines
- Chios JKH - Sky Express
- Heraklion HER - Olympic Air, Sky Express
- Kalymnos JKL - Sky Express
- Karpathos AOK - Olympic Air, Sky Express
- Kasos KSJ - Olympic Air
- Kastelorizo KZS - Olympic Air
- Kos KGS - Sky Express
- Lemnos LXS - Sky Express
- Leros LRS - Sky Express
- Mytilene MJT - Sky Express
- Samos SMI - Sky Express
- Sitia JSH - Olympic Air
On average, one-way tickets cost around 60 to 90 eur.
By boat and ferry
Rhodes is one of Greece's largest islands and therefore has a large number of boat lines from the surrounding islands and the Greek mainland. The ferries carry cars and single passengers.
There is only one major passenger port on the island, in the largest town of Rhodes. The exception is for trips to the Chalki islet, which depart from the small port of Skala Kameirou (sometimes also Kamiros Skala) on the west side of the island.
Generally, when travelling without a car, it is possible to get a boat ticket at the port before departure. If you are driving, it is advisable to book your ticket online, see links below.
Detailed information on prices, routes and length of the trip can be found in the separate chapter Ferry to Rhodes.
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