Travel Experience with Fethiye Rhodes Ferry
Traveling from Fethiye to Rhodes by ferry offers a pleasant journey experience on the deep blue waters of the Aegean Sea. The journey time is approximately 1-2 hours and during this time you can enjoy the beautiful view of the sea and the islands. You can see the sailings and prices and make purchases on
the Fethiye Rhodes ferry ticket page.
The fact that Rhodes Island is such a preferred place for holiday attracts the attention of many holiday lovers from Turkey. For this reason, local tourists want to go to Rhodes Island and visit it, even for a short time. In addition, foreign tourists coming to Turkey also want to visit Rhodes Island with daily or multi-day holiday options. This visit has now become very easy. Because there are daily ferries from Fethiye to Rhodes Island. In this way, you can go to Rhodes Island for a day trip or for a long holiday.
Fethiye Rhodes Travel by Ferry
Ferry services from Fethiye to Rhodes generally run every day in the summer and several times a week in the winter. Ferry times and days may vary depending on ferry companies. Details of this voyage, which starts from Fethiye ferry port and ends at Rhodes ferry port, are in the rest of our article. It is recommended that you arrive at Fethiye port approximately 1.5 hours in advance for visa and passport procedures.
Door Visa Application for Fethiye Rhodes Expedition
As of April 1, 2023, door visa application has started for daily trips from Fethiye to Rhodes. With this application, Turkish citizens aged 18 and over can travel to Rhodes on a daily basis without obtaining a visa.
You must have the following documents ready to apply for a gate visa:
- Your passport (valid for at least 6 months)
- 2 biometric photographs
- Travel health insurance (valid in Rhodes)
- Accommodation reservation (if available)
- A round-trip ticket
- Payment of gate visa fee (60€)
- 3-month bank statement (for accommodation plans)
Things to pay attention
- Gate visa is only valid for daily trips or travels up to 7 days.
- If you want to stay in Rhodes for more than 7 days, you need to obtain a visa in advance.
- You cannot travel from Rhodes to other Greek islands with a gate visa.
- Make sure that the documents you submit during your visa application are complete and up-to-date.
Transportation from Fethite Center to Fethiye Ferry Port
You have several options for transportation from Fethiye Center to Fethiye Ferry Port:
- Dolmus: There are minibuses that depart from Fethiye center and go directly to the ferry port. This is the cheapest option and takes about 15-20 minutes.
- Bus: Fethiye Municipality's bus line number 1 goes from Fethiye center to the ferry port. Bus services depart every 30 minutes and the journey takes approximately 20-25 minutes.
- Taxi: Taxi is the fastest and most comfortable transportation option from Fethiye center to the ferry port. The journey takes approximately 10-15 minutes.
- Car: If you prefer to drive your own vehicle, parking is available at the ferry port.
- Walking: Fethiye central ferry port is approximately 2 km away. If the weather is nice and you like walking, you can walk to the port in 20-25 minutes.
Transportation from Rhodes Ferry Port to Rhodes Center
You have several options for transportation from Rhodes Ferry Port to Rhodes Center:
- Bus: There are bus services to Rhodes city center every 15-20 minutes.
- Taxi: Taxi is the fastest and most comfortable transportation option from the ferry port to Rhodes centre. The journey takes about 10 minutes and the taxi fare is around 15 Euros.
- Car: If you prefer to go with your own vehicle, it will take approximately 8 to 10 minutes, depending on the density. Since Rhodes center will be crowded, you may have difficulty finding a parking space. Of course, it is a great advantage to have a car to visit the rest of the island.
- Walking: Rhodes ferry port is approximately 1 km from the center of Rhodes. If the weather is nice and you like walking, you can walk to the center in 20-35 minutes.
Car Rental in Rhodes Island
Having a car will be extremely comfortable to travel freely on the island of Rhodes. You can see the rental cars and their prices on
the Rhodes island car rental page and rent the car you want.
Accommodation on Rhodes Island
In order to fulfill the requirement of showing an accommodation reservation, which is also a requirement for a gate visa, and to arrange your accommodation in advance, you can make a reservation by reviewing the hotels on the island on our
Rhodes Hotels page.
