Τravel Tips
You can travel by plane and arrive at Diagoras Airport flying with Olympic Air or Aegean Airlines. During the summer months there are daily flights from Eleftherios Venizelos Airport, while there are scheduled flights to and from Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Mykonos, Santorini, Kos, Karpathos and Kastelorizo.
In summer, Rhodes is also served by many charter flights that depart daily from various European countries (mostly from England, Germany and the Scandinavian countries).
The flight from Athens to Rhodes lasts approximately 40 minutes.
The Diagoras Airport is 14 km away from the city of Rhodes.
Athens International Airport (El. Venizelos):
+30 210 3530000
Diagoras Airport:
+30 22410 88700-1
You can travel by boat and arrive to Rhodes by ferry boat from the port of Piraeus. Depending on the itinerary, the boat makes intermediate stops at the islands of Patmos, Leros, Kalymnos and Kos. Daily itineraries are scheduled from the port of Piraeus. The boat usually departs at 19:00 in the afternoon and travels overnight. Therefore, you should consider the possibility of booking a cabin to sleep. There are also ferry boat itineraries scheduled from Santorini and Heraklion.
The voyage from Piraeus to Rhodes lasts 12 to 17 hours, depending on how many ports the boat stops at before reaching Rhodes.
Piraeus Port:
+30 210 4226001
Port of Rhodes:
+30 22410 22220
+30 22410 28666
Offices of the Greek National Tourism Organisation: +30 22410 44330