Cheap flights from London to Rhodes

October is the cheapest month on this route, and it falls after the Greek summer rush has passed. Fares climb through the summer and stay high around the school holidays, then ease in late autumn and stay lower through the winter, when the island runs on a quieter schedule. Midweek departures usually cost less than weekend ones, and booking a few months ahead tends to beat leaving it to the last week. If your dates are fixed, use the price calendar to see which day of that week is cheapest.

Several carriers fly between London and Rhodes, and the list is a mix of low-cost and full-service. Ryanair, easyJet, Wizz Air and its UK and Malta arms, Jet2 and Eurowings cover the low-cost end, where the fare buys you a seat and everything else is added at booking. British Airways and BA EuroFlyer sit at the full-service end, with a more inclusive fare and a different baggage and seat-selection setup. Mokulele Flight Service also appears among the carriers on this route. Direct flights exist, so check whether the fare you are looking at is non-stop or routed through another hub before you compare totals.

Rhodes is served by Diagoras Airport, on the north-west side of the island and a short ride from Rhodes town and the resorts along that coast. Taxis wait outside arrivals, local buses run towards town and along the main resort strip, and plenty of travellers book a transfer or pick up a hire car for the week. The airport gets busy when several flights land together, so allow time for bags if you have a transfer booked. If your hotel is at the far end of the island, plan for a longer transfer than the one into Rhodes town.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Greek

Emergency number

112, 100, 166

Driving side

right

Calling code

+30

Internet domain

.gr, .ελ

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Rhodes

128 k (2020)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Athens)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport you are flying from — Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted or London City — before you book a transfer.
• On low-cost tickets, price the cabin bag and the checked bag into the total, not just the seat.
• If a connection is on a separate ticket, leave room in the day in case the first flight slips.
• Carry a valid passport and check the current entry rules for Greece well before departure.
• October is the cheapest month here, so compare it against the school-holiday weeks before you fix your dates.
• Compare the full fare including bags and seats, since the headline price is rarely the final one.