- Choosing wings
- How to get to Rhodes from the airport
- The car is not a luxury
The Greek islands are traditionally listed in all tourist avenues as "pearls of the Mediterranean", and Rhodes is no exception. It can offer its guests not only beautiful beaches and clear sea, but also a huge selection of historical and architectural monuments for organizing a rich excursion program. The historical center of the administrative capital of the island is included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage lists, and the natural landscapes that open to the eyes of tourists delight not only ordinary people who miss their vacations, but also world renowned photographers. When asked how to get to Rhodes, the websites of several airlines will be happy to answer you, so you can easily choose the most suitable carrier.
Choosing wings
International flights on the island are served by Diagoras Airport, which consistently ranks high in the ranking of the best air harbors in Greece:
- With the opening of the beach season, the Russian capital is directly linked to Rhodes by regular flights of S7. Boards start daily from the Moscow Domodedovo airport. Passengers spend a little less than 4 hours on the way, and tickets cost 290 euros.
- If you need to get to Rhodes at any other time of the year, you will have to fly with transfers. Diagoras Airport receives flights from Aegean Airlines connecting the island with Thessaloniki, Munich and Athens.
- The Greek carrier Ellinair also operates direct flights during the resort time. It serves mainly charter flights, and the cost of its services fluctuates around 300 euros for a flight from Moscow to Rhodes and back. The company's planes take to the skies from the Moscow Vnukovo airport.
- With transfers at one of the European airports on the wings of Finnish, German, Serbian and other airlines, you can fly to Rhodes also only during the beach season. Finnair's tickets are the cheapest - from 280 euros for a ticket with a connection to Helsinki. The road will take about 5, 5 hours, excluding the change. Finnish connections are often lengthy and not very convenient to waste time on it for the sake of saving a few euros in the ticket price.
Booking flights in advance will help you not only be among the lucky ones on your beach holiday in Greece. You will actually save from 10% to 30% of the ticket price if you start planning your tour at least 2-3 months before the date of the planned departure.
Airlines often offer special prices for flights, and the most convenient way to keep up with the news is by subscribing to the email newsletter. This can be done on the websites of air carriers.
How to get to Rhodes from the airport
The administrative center of the island is also called Rhodes, and you can get there from the airport either by public transport or by taxi. The second option is undoubtedly the most convenient, but also not too cheap. You will pay about 25 euros for a trip to the city itself, but a transfer to distant beaches and hotels can cost 100 euros or more.
Public transport is represented by three dozen bus routes. Most of them connect the island's international airport to the bus station of its administrative capital. The journey will cost no more than a couple of euros.
The car is not a luxury
There are many car rental companies at the airport. Your own car is a great way to get to Rhodes from the airport and then travel around the island, sightseeing and choosing the best beaches for your vacation. When planning to rent a car, do not forget about observance of traffic rules, for violation of which there are impressive fines in Greece. For example, for violating the rules for transporting children, you can be punished for 350 euros, for talking while driving on the phone - for 100 euros. Neither is it advisable to neglect the use of seat belts in Rhodes! In addition to imposing a fine of 350 euros, the punishment provides for the deprivation of a driver's license for 20 days.
Useful information for motorists who decide to get to Rhodes by driving:
- The cost of one liter of fuel in Greece is one of the most expensive in Europe. Gasoline is sold from 1.5 euros per liter.
- Some sections of the Greek roads are toll and the cost of travel on them is calculated depending on the category of the vehicle and the number of kilometers traveled.
- The price of an hour of parking starts in Rhodes from 0.5 euros.
- The use of an anti-radar device is punishable by a fine of 2,000 euros and the withdrawal of a driver's license, car numbers and registration certificate for up to 60 days.
All prices in the material are approximate and given as of April 2017. It is better to check the exact fare on the official websites of the carriers.
