Why go
- Island in Greece.
- Served by Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO).
History
Rhodes is the largest of Greece's Dodecanese islands and their historical capital; it is the ninth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Administratively, Rhodes constitutes a separate municipality within the Rhodes regional unit, which is part of the South Aegean administrative region. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is the city of Rhodes, home to 50,636 inhabitants according to the 2011 census. By 2022, the island’s population had grown to 125,113 people. Located northeast of Crete and southeast of Athens, Rhodes is often referred to by several nicknames: the "Island of the Sun" after its patron sun god Helios; "The Pearl Island"; and "The Island of the Knights", a reference to the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, who ruled the island from 1310 to 1522.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 25 airlines, 47 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 10 routes: Athens, Bergamo, Bournemouth, Charleroi, East Midlands, Kaunas, Liverpool, London, Rygge, Stockholm
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320, DH8, Dash 8-400) · 9 routes: Athens, Heraklion, Karpathos, Kastelorizo, Kos, Moscow, Paris, St. Petersburg, Thessaloniki
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 9 routes: Cologne, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hannover, Leipzig, Mulhouse, Munich, Nuernberg, Stuttgart
- Condor Flugdienst DE (32S, 737-800) · 8 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Leipzig, Munich, Stuttgart
- Air Berlin AB (737-800, A320, Embraer 190) · 6 routes: Berlin, Dresden, Duesseldorf, Munich, Nuernberg, Vienna
- Jet2.com LS (757-200, 737-800) · 5 routes: East Midlands, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle
- Olympic Airlines OA (DH8, A320, Dash 8-400) · 5 routes: Athens*, Karpathos, Kastelorizo, Kos, Thessaloniki*
- Transavia France TO (737-800, 75W, 76W) · 5 routes: East Midlands, London, London, Manchester, Newcastle
- Big Sky Airlines GQ (J41) · 3 routes: Chios, Heraklion, Samos
- Transaero Airlines UN (747-400, 737-300, 734, 767-300) · 3 routes: Moscow, Moscow, St. Petersburg
- easyJet U2 (A320) · 2 routes: Liverpool, London
- Harmony Airways HQ (A320, A319) · 2 routes: Brussels, Liege
- Thomsonfly BY (737-800, 75W) · 2 routes: London, Manchester
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Eindhoven
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (767-300) · 1 route: St. Petersburg
- Austrian Airlines OS (A320) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Czech Airlines OK (737-800) · 1 route: Prague
- Egyptair MS (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Athens
- Germania ST (A321) · 1 route: Duesseldorf
- Germanwings 4U (A320) · 1 route: Cologne
- Luxair LG (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Niki HG (A320, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Vienna
- S7 Airlines S7 (A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Travel Service QS (737-800) · 1 route: Prague
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (737) · 1 route: Kiev
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: RHO has direct flights to 47 destinations on 25 airlines (incl. Athens, Duesseldorf, East Midlands, London, Manchester…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Esperides, 10 km); routes include Rhodes Express, Rhodes - Symi (Panorrmitis), Nikolaos day trip boat from Rhodes.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Rhodes (Rodos), Greece. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.