Marmaris to Rhodes Ferry: Day Trip & 6 Hours Free Time

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Duration10h–11h

GroupUp to 200

PickupAt your hotel

The 45-Minute Crossing: Marmaris to Rhodes by Speed Catamaran

You board a fast catamaran at 7:30 am from Marmaris, cross to Rhodes in 45 minutes, and have six unguided hours to explore the Old Town bazaar, eat at local restaurants, and shop. Hotel pickup and return shuttle are included, along with both ferry tickets. You're back in Marmaris by 6 pm the same day.

10h–11h

Step-by-step itinerary

Day trip from Marmaris to Rhodes

Transfer to Marmaris port
Get boarding cards and pass passport control
Ferry sailing to Rhodes
Pass customs in Rhodes
Explore Rhodes Old Town and bazaar
Dine at local restaurants
Ferry sailing back to Marmaris
Shuttle transfer to hotel area

The Experience

The catamaran leaves Marmaris at 7:30 am, and you're on the water before the day gets hot. Hotel pickup happens beforehand — the shuttle collects you from most hotels near the waterfront and takes you straight to the port, so you don't have to figure out transport yourself. Once you're there, you grab your boarding card, clear passport control and customs, and find a seat (no assigned numbers, so you pick where you want to sit). The crossing takes 45 minutes on a fast catamaran with powerful engines, which means you land in Rhodes by mid-morning with the whole day ahead of you.

Rhodes isn't a guided tour — that's the point. After you clear customs on the Greek side, you've got roughly six hours to move around the Old Town however you want. The harbor sits right next to it, so you walk straight into narrow streets lined with small shops, cafés, and restaurants serving local food. Some people spend hours in the bazaar hunting for souvenirs; others find a waterfront table and stay put. You set the pace. The only real constraint is the ferry schedule: you need to be back at the port by late afternoon to catch the return catamaran at 5 pm, which gets you back to Marmaris by 6 pm.

The return crossing is the same smooth ride — 45 minutes, no stops. When you dock in Marmaris, shuttle buses take you back to your hotel. Bring your passport (essential), sunscreen, a hat and water, because there's no shade once you're wandering the Old Town and the Greek sun doesn't ease up. The catamaran doesn't run in bad weather, so if the sea gets rough, the trip gets rescheduled, but most days the crossing is straightforward.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Marmaris, ferry tickets for both the outbound and return crossings, and shuttle transport from the port back to your hotel at the end of the day. You arrange and pay for your own meals and drinks in Rhodes.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

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Is this one for you?Book this if you're staying in Marmaris and want to cross into Greece for a day without organizing your own transport or ferry tickets — the fixed schedule and included pickups mean you just show up at your hotel and the rest is handled.