Rhodes Airport to Kolymbia Transfer: €40–60, Real 2026 Prices
Rhodes Airport to Kolymbia: taxi or private transfer €40–60 (30–40 min). No direct bus exists — the same two-company, no-through-ticket pattern found across the rest of the island.
Real 2026 pricing: a taxi or private transfer runs €40–60 and takes 30–40 minutes, covering the 25–30 km between the airport and Kolymbia. Older sources quote closer to €39–42, current listings run higher — budget toward the upper end of the range for 2026. There is no direct bus, the same two-leg pattern found across the rest of the island.
No Direct Bus, Two Separate Companies
As with Faliraki and Lindos, there's no single bus from the airport straight to Kolymbia. The airport-to-Rhodes-Town leg runs about €2.60, the Rhodes Town-to-Kolymbia leg a further €3–4, a combined total of roughly €5–7 and 1.5–2 hours including the wait between buses. A real, specific detail worth knowing: the two legs are run by different companies with no through ticket, and the two pickup points in Rhodes Town sit at opposite ends of the same short street — easy to miss if you're not looking for it.
Taxi
Confirm your fare before the journey starts — drivers should be able to quote the standard rate for Kolymbia on request. If you phone for a return taxi rather than hailing one, expect a small additional charge, typically an extra €1–2.
Private Transfer
Similar pricing to a taxi, booked in advance with a driver already assigned to your flight — removing the queue and the fare negotiation that can come with hailing a taxi directly at the rank.
Getting Your Bearings
Kolymbia sits roughly midway down Rhodes' east coast — further from the airport than Faliraki, but considerably closer than Lindos, both in distance and in price. It's generally a quieter resort than Faliraki, with Tsambika beach and the hilltop Tsambika Monastery a short distance further south along the same stretch of coast.
Common questions
Is there a direct bus from Rhodes Airport to Kolymbia?
No — the same two-leg pattern as the rest of the island: two separate companies, no through ticket, roughly €5–7 total, 1.5–2 hours.
How much does a taxi to Kolymbia cost?
€40–60, 30–40 minutes. Older sources quote closer to €39–42; current listings run higher — budget toward the upper end for 2026.
Is Kolymbia quieter than Faliraki?
Yes, generally — Kolymbia is a quieter resort further down the east coast than Faliraki's livelier strip.
What's near Kolymbia?
Tsambika beach and the hilltop Tsambika Monastery, a short distance further south along the same stretch of coast.
Do I need to worry about the two bus pickup points?
Yes — the two bus legs are run by different companies from opposite ends of the same short street in Rhodes Town, easy to miss if you're not looking for it.
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