Getting to Rhodes: Diagoras Airport (RHO), Dodecanese Ferries and Turkey Catamarans

As the transport hub of the south-eastern Aegean, Rhodes is served by one of Greece's busiest international airports, daily domestic flights from Athens and Crete, high-speed catamarans up the Dodecanese chain, and 50-to-90-minute cross-border ferries from the Turkish Turquoise Coast.

1. Arriving by Air at Rhodes Diagoras Airport (RHO, 14 km from Rhodes Town)

Located on the north-western coastal road at Paradisi, Rhodes International Airport (RHO) handles year-round 50-minute flights from Athens and Heraklion (Crete) alongside direct seasonal flights from over 80 European cities:

• The Public Airport Bus to Rhodes Town (Every 20 to 30 Mins, ~standard fare, standard fare): walk out of the terminal arrivals building and turn left 100 metres to the covered bus shelter between the two terminal wings. White-and-blue DES Roda Public Buses run every 20 to 30 minutes from early in the morning until midnight along the west-coast hotel strip (Ialyssos and Ixia) directly into Rimini Square (West Coast Bus Terminal), located right outside the d'Amboise Gate of Rhodes Old Town and 3 minutes from Mandraki Harbour. (You can tap a contactless Visa/Mastercard on the driver's ticket machine or pay cash).
• Airport Taxis (20 to 25 Minutes to Rhodes Town): dark-blue official Rhodes taxis wait in a queue outside arrivals and operate on a strictly regulated government fixed-tariff price list posted on a large board at the taxi rank (. standard fare to Rhodes Town, standard fare to Faliraki, and standard fare, standard fare to Lindos).

2. Arriving by Ferry (From Kos, Symi, Patmos, Santorini/Crete & Turkey)

All ferries dock at the Central Ports of Rhodes (Tourist Port & Commercial/Akandia Port), located a flat 5-to-10-minute walk east of the Medieval Old Town's Marine Gate:

• From Kos, Kalymnos, Leros, Patmos & Symi: fast catamarans operated by Dodekanisos Seaways and Blue Star Ferries connect Symi in 50 minutes, Kos in 2 hours 15 minutes, and Patmos in 4.5 hours.
• From Marmaris or Fethiye (Turkey, 50 to 90 Minutes): high-speed catamarans cross daily from Marmaris (50 to 60 mins) and Fethiye (90 mins) directly into Rhodes Tourist Port.