How to travel from Athens to Rhodes

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Travel Information from Athens to Rhodes

Distance268 miles (433 km)
Available travel modesFerry or flight
Ticket price range$45 - $50
Cheapest modeFlight • $45 (€41) • 1 h
Fastest modeFlight • $45 (€41) • 1 h
Popular travel companiesBlue Star Ferries or Aegean Airlines

Take a ferry or flight to travel 268 miles (433 km) to Rhodes from Athens. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Blue Star Ferries or Aegean Airlines among others. Travelers can even take a direct ferry or flight from Athens to Rhodes.

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from Athens to Rhodes

How to get from Athens to Rhodes by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

ferry

The best way to travel from Athens to Rhodes is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Blue Star FerriesBLUE STAR CHIOS
05:00PM18h35
Port of Piraeus
11:35AMPort of Rhodes
$801One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Blue Star FerriesBLUE STAR CHIOS
05:00PM18h35
Port of Piraeus
11:35AMPort of Rhodes
$801One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

sky expressGQ280
07:25AM1h00
Athens International Airport
08:25AMRhodes International Airport
$1511One-way
0 transfers

Other options

sky expressGQ282
04:00PM1h00
Athens International Airport
05:00PMRhodes International Airport
$1911One-way
0 transfers
sky expressGQ216 · GQ100
08:15PM11h45
Athens International Airport
08:00AMRhodes International Airport
$1981One-way
1 transfer
sky expressGQ214 · GQ100
05:25PM14h35
Athens International Airport
08:00AMRhodes International Airport
$2031One-way
1 transfer
Blue Star FerriesBLUE STAR 2
06:00PM15h10
Port of Piraeus
09:10AMPort of Rhodes
$1031One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Athens to Rhodes

Travel to Rhodes easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Athens to Rhodes.

FAQs

You can get from Athens to Rhodes 2 different ways: ferry or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Rhodes from Athens is by taking a flight, which costs on average $45 (€41).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Athens to Rhodes:

A flight is $5 (€5) less than a ferry for this journey with tickets for a ferry from Athens to Rhodes costing on average $50 (€46).

The fastest way from Athens to Rhodes is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.

There are alternative travel options to Rhodes that take longer:

Ferry takes on average 14 h 55 min.

The distance from Athens to Rhodes is approximately 268 miles (433 km).

The average frequency per day from Athens to Rhodes is:

  • 2 ferries per day.
  • Around 9 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Rhodes from Athens as scheduled services by ferry or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Athens to Rhodes:

  • Ferries mostly leave from Port of Piraeus and tend to arrive in Port of Rhodes.
  • Flights mostly leave from Athens International Airport and tend to arrive in Rhodes International Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Athens to Rhodes:

  • You can go to Rhodes from Athens by ferry with Blue Star Ferries. You'll see cheap ferry tickets for $50 (€46) with Blue Star Ferries from Athens to Rhodes on Omio.
  • You can travel by plane between Athens and Rhodes with Aegean Airlines, and you can find Aegean Airlines Athens to Rhodes tickets for $59 (€54) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Athens to Rhodes with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 2 direct ferries per day to take to Rhodes with Blue Star Ferries.
  • You can check for a direct flight to Rhodes with Aegean Airlines with 5 direct flights per day.

Direct services to Rhodes tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Your trip from Athens to Rhodes doesn't have to end in Rhodes. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Paradeisi, Symi, Santorini or Bodrum. If you’d like to add Paradeisi, Symi, Santorini or Bodrum to your Athens to Rhodes tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Rhodes today!

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