Rhodes - Kastelorizo ferry route details
Kastelorizo ferry terminal is 126 km east of Rhodes. This corresponds to a distance of 68 nautical miles.
Ferry route: | Rhodes - Kastelorizo |
Port of departure: | Rhodes |
Destination port: | Kastelorizo |
Departures: | 4 times a week |
Ferry companies: | Blue Star Ferries Dodekanisos Seaways |
Kastelorizo
Kastelorizo, fairy-tale island in the Mediterranean, fought over since ancient times, still inspires today: David Gilmour dedicated an entire album to it, the film "Mediterraneo" is a tribute to the island and its hospitable inhabitants. The empire of Alexander the Great, Rome and Byzantium have left their mark. Impressive is the ancient fortress of the Knights of St. John, the Kastello Rosso. The reddish stone of the hill is said to have given the name to the island and the fort. From up there, the view opens to the sea, the harbor, the church of St. Constantine and Helena. Many wonders await you on the island. The Blue Grotto is one of them ...
The ferry port on the island of Kastelorizo offers connections to the other Greek islands of Rhodes, Tilos, Fournoi, Symi, Ikaria, Lipsi, Nisyros, Patmos, Kalymnos, Kos and Astypalea, as well as to the ferry port of Piraeus on the Greek mainland. A total of 13 routes are offered here several times a day by the shipping companies Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways and Hellenic Seaways.
Rhodos
Just 70 kilometers southeast of Kos is the fourth largest island of Greece Rhodes, which is also the main island of the Dodecanese archipelago in the southeast Aegean Sea. About half of the population of Rhodes lives in the capital of the same name, which is located on the northeastern tip of the island and with its approximately 60,000 inhabitants forms the tourist center. Right at the entrance to the port, you will be greeted by the statues of Elafos and Elafina, perched on pillars. The jumping deer Elafos is the heraldic animal of the island. Rhodes is also known for its interesting archaeological sites.
The ferry port on the island of Rhodes offers connections to the other Greek islands of Agathonisi, Chalki, Amorgos, Samos, Karpathos, Nisyros, Kalymnos, Kos, Thira, Ikaria, Milos, Lipsi, Fournoi, Crete, Patmos, Syros, Astypalea, Tilos, Symi, Arki, Kasos, Leros, Kastelorizo and Anafi, as well as to the ferry port of Piraeus on the Greek mainland. A total of 32 routes are offered here several times a day by the shipping companies Dodekanisos Seaways, Sky Marine, SeaJets, Blue Star Ferries, Anek Lines, Sebeco Lines, Sea Dreams and Hellenic Seaways.