Rhodes International Airport (RHO), also called Diagoras, is the main gateway to the island and mixes domestic Greek flights with a wide spread of European routes. The route map is best understood by region rather than by carrier, because individual airlines come and go and many routes run only in the busy summer season. Treat everything below as a guide to where Rhodes connects, then confirm the live schedule with the airline before you book, since timings and frequencies shift sharply through the year.
Where you can fly, by region
| Region | Typical links from Diagoras |
|---|---|
| Domestic Greece | Year-round flights to Athens; seasonal links to other Greek islands and cities |
| Europe (year-round) | Low-cost routes to the UK, Germany and other European cities that run through the year |
| Europe (seasonal) | Heavy summer charter and leisure flights from the UK, Germany, Scandinavia, Italy and beyond |
| Seasonality | Frequencies peak in summer and drop sharply in winter, when Athens flights dominate |
Domestic & island links
The backbone of RHO's network is the domestic link to Athens, which runs all year and is served by carriers such as Aegean, Olympic Air and Sky Express. From Athens you can connect on to the rest of Greece and the wider world. In the summer there are also seasonal flights between Rhodes and other Greek islands and mainland cities, which thin out or pause once the season ends. If you are travelling out of season, expect Athens to be your main, and sometimes only, domestic option.
European routes & summer charters
Rhodes is one of Greece's busiest leisure airports, and its European map swells over the summer. A core of year-round low-cost services links the island to cities in the UK, Germany and elsewhere, while from late spring the schedule fills with charter and leisure flights carried by airlines such as Ryanair, easyJet, TUI, Jet2, Condor and Eurowings. A few practical takeaways for European travel:
- Most European routes are seasonal and busiest in summer, so book early for peak-season dates.
- Outside the summer, the European choice narrows and some routes pause until the next season.
- If there is no direct flight from your city out of season, a connection through Athens usually fills the gap.
Tips for connections
When you are piecing together a journey through RHO, give yourself room. Self-transfers, where two separate tickets are not protected if the first flight runs late, need a generous buffer, especially if you are connecting through Athens. Confirm whether your luggage is checked through to the final stop or must be collected and re-dropped. Because the timetable is so seasonal, verify each leg directly with the operating airline close to departure. Once you have landed, our guide to getting from the airport to Rhodes Town covers taxis, transfers and the bus into town.
