Many wish to spend vacation on the beaches of the Greek Island Rhodes. Here is a wonderful nature and created all the conditions so that you can relax. Here, tourists fly here from everywhere. The question is how to get here - by the air, or by sea - this article is dedicated. So let's go (i.e. flew).
By plane: Regular flights
The fastest way to get to Rhodes is, of course, the flight. In the hot summer season in the schedule of Greek airlines there are additional flights to the island.
You can use the services of the Greek airline Olympic Airways: This company organizes departures from Athens and Thessaloniki daily - throughout the year. The flight from the Greek capital to Rhodes lasts fifty minutes. In the period of the greatest influx of tourists add more flights to Rhodes from other islands - Lesbos, Crete, etc.
There is also another option - take on the airline Agean Airlines. This is also a Greek carrier that organizes air traffic between Rhodes and Athens. In the summer he in the schedule of flights is also more - you can get from thessaloniki and Crete. All necessary data on your flight are looking at the websites of Rhodes International Airports and Athens: http://www.hcaa-eleng.gr and http://www.aia.gr.
By the way, to buy tickets for the plane to the most peak of the tourist season - the case is not easy, so it is better to take care of their acquisition ahead. In summer, with Athens and Thessalonikov, several flights take off to Rhodes for Rhodes. As for regular flights from the cities of the Russian Federation, the aviation message is established only with Athens. The cost of a regular flight is higher than on a charter.
About charters on Rhodes
Rhodes can be obtained not only with the help of international and domestic regular flights, but also charter aircraft. Such an air connection has many cities of the CIS and the Russian Federation. In Russia, these are cities like Peter, Moscow, Ufa, Ekaterinburg, Samara, Rostov, Perm, Kazan. In Ukraine - Kiev. From these cities to Rhodes can be flying direct flight. Arrival on the island takes place at the International Airport "Diagrances", which I will tell you further. These flights organize Aegean Airlines airlines, Aeroflot, Russia and others.
Rhodes airport
International Airport "Diagrances" is located in the western part of the island of Rhodes, on the coast. To the city itself - 15 kilometers. By the way, note: at this airport passengers on a flying field on buses are not treated.
Transport in the city
Bus
Next to the arrival terminal, at a distance of two hundred meters, there is a stop. There you can network on a regular bus to the city. Every day there are three dozen buses between the airport and the city. If you want to take advantage of the flight transport, next to the international airport to the city bus station, then pass the airport terminal, turn left - the Nevdax will be the most cherished bus stop. And coming to the final, you can transfer to some other bus.
Taxi
A taxi drivers are waiting next to the Tourist Arrival Terminal. There are quite a lot of cars, if you wish, you can use this comfortable way of movement. A taxi will be taken to any corner of the island. Most drivers are in English well in English and, besides, quite well communicate in German.
Transport rental
If you prefer independent movement, then take a meter or moped. You can do this right at the airport - there are several companies engaged in such business, and upon arrival on the island, you can easily get transported by transport without any problems.
Here is the contact phone number of Rhodes International Airport: +30 22410 88700..
Get on the sea: Ferry message with Rhodes
On Rhodes there is not only an international airport, but also a large port, with which the island is connected by maritime communications with other islands of the archipelago and the mainland. In addition, the court from the island of Rhodes follow Cyprus, to Egypt, Italy, Israel and Turkey.
The road to the Athenian port of Piraeus will take about sixteen hours. Flights in this direction for the most part - Night. The most convenient accommodation option on the vessel with such a journey - cabin; I think not everyone will have to go to the soul in the chair all night, because it will not work normally in this case. All the necessary info can be found on the official websites of carriers. Here are these firms: "Openseas", "Ferries Ingreece", "Greek Travel Pages", "Hellenic Seaways", "Anek", "Agoudimos Lines", "Blue Star Ferries".
When the hottest season begins, the ferry message is organized with other islands of the Dodecanese archipelago, and flights to Leros, Kalimos, Kos, Nisrosios, Tilimos, Patmos, Castellorizo, Samos and Sima start. In the summer, the ferry can be reached to Turkish Marmaris. Such a ferry goes daily, the journey takes about an hour.
If you are traveling on your car, then use the car ferry: such a regular flight is performed every day, the port of departure - Piraeas (Athens), a port of arrival - Rhodes.
You can not sit on the ferry, but take advantage of other water transport - catamarans or high-speed boats. The necessary information for travelers is available on the website of the company "DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS". To spend less money on moving, book tickets on the websites of local carriers - it will be cheaper. When you arrive at the port of Rhodes, then when you leave it a taxi parking lot. The bus station is also located next to the port - fifteen minutes walk (go along the coastline, under the walls of the Old Town).