- From
- The RODA stop between the old and the new terminal
- To
- The RODA bus station on Averof Street, by Mandraki harbour and the old town
- Runs
- 05:45–00:45
- Journey
- 45 min
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These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The RODA bus to Rhodes town reaches The medieval old town and Mandraki harbour; the RODA bus and Dodekanisos Seaways catamaran to Symi does not. This goes on by catamaran to Symi, landing at its harbour. The bus ends at Rhodes town, and the quay is a walk from its station.
The RODA bus to Rhodes town is quicker: 45 min against 2 h 35.
RODA bus to Rhodes town: 05:45–00:45. RODA bus and Dodekanisos Seaways catamaran to Symi: 08:00–14:00, The catamaran at 08:00 on most days all year (read for October and 10 November 2026); the ferry Panagia Skiadeni at 08:30 and 14:00 in October.
Priced against each other
Whole-party totals · adult fares| Travelers | RODA bus to Rhodes town | RODA bus and Dodekanisos Seaways catamaran to Symi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €2.50 | €34.50 | €32 |
| 2 | €5 | €69 | €64 |
| 3 | €7.50 | €103.50 | €96 |
| 4 | €10 | €138 | €128 |
| 5 | €12.50 | €172.50 | €160 |
| 6 | €15 | €207 | €192 |
| 7 | €17.50 | €241.50 | €224 |
| 8 | €20 | €276 | €256 |
Side by side
Where each one leaves you- From
- The RODA stop between the old and the new terminal
- To
- Symi harbour, by Dodekanisos Seaways from Rhodes
- Luggage
- Dodekanisos Seaways lets a passenger carry hand luggage up to 40 kg and half a cubic metre; bags are stowed where passengers cannot reach them during the trip.
- Runs
- 08:00–14:00
- Journey
- 155 min
The operator asks you to be at the quay an hour before the boat leaves, and the RODA bus takes 45 minutes: for the 08:00 catamaran the first weekday bus, at 06:50, is too late.
Dodekanisos Seaways sells tickets at kiosks at Kolona port and Akandia port and does not say on its site which quay each boat uses; check your ticket.
On some Sundays the slower ferry goes to Panormitis, at the far end of Symi, not to Symi town, and on some days in November there is no boat.
The RODA bus ends at its station on Averof Street, by Mandraki harbour; the quay is a walk from there.
RODA bus and Dodekanisos Seaways catamaran to Symi: price for every party size
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