10 Bus Tours in Rhodes That Survive a Close Look

1.Bus Tour to Lindos and the Seven Springs

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,854 reviews · 7 hours Our pick

This seven-hour Captain’s Tours trip links Seven Springs and Lindos by air-conditioned bus or Mercedes Sprinter. Expect a one-hour stop for the 186-meter tunnel and lake, followed by three hours in Lindos for the whitewashed village, beach, or Acropolis. Drivers such as George and Nicos provide timings and local tips, but this is mainly transport with free time, not a full guided tour.

“Nice driver - we were free to explore the 2 main locations”

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2.Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,296 reviews · 1 day · from $23

Use a one-day hop-on hop-off ticket to circle Rhodes Town in about an hour, with stops near the Old Town, cruise port, Aquarium, Monte Smith, and Acropolis. An onboard audio guide covers 10 languages, while the open upper deck offers wide city views. Buses may run only hourly, so plan each stop carefully.

“Really enjoyed the bus tour. Very interesting and a reasonable price. Thoroughly recommend!”

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3.Lindos Round-Trip Bus Transfer with Free Time

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,125 reviews · from $27

Travel by air-conditioned minibus from northern Rhodes to Lindos, then explore independently for five hours. Visit the Acropolis, Panagia Church, village shops, Lindos Beach, or St. Paul’s Bay. Your driver provides a map and return instructions, but this is transport rather than a guided tour.

“The pickup and drop off location in Rhodes town was very close to my hotel so really convenient. The driver was friendly and I enjoyed the ample time we had to explore Lindos.”

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4.Guided Bus Trip to Lindos Village & Seven Springs

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,014 reviews · from $31

Travel from your Rhodes hotel with an English-speaking guide such as Christina or Helen to Seven Springs and Lindos. Walk the slippery 186-meter tunnel, explore Lindos village, swim, shop, or visit the Acropolis for €20. Hotel pickup, return transport, and maps are included.

“Whole day was a great experience, got to do so much and had loads of time to explore beautiful Lindos. The Guide was brilliant and shared facts of Rhodes whole driving to our destinations. Highly recommend!”

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5.Lindos Bus Tour with Free Time to Explore

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 986 reviews · from $16Best value

Ride from your Rhodes hotel to Lindos on a SEBECO LINES bus or minibus, then explore independently for up to 3 hours 45 minutes. Use the English audio guide app, climb to the Acropolis, browse narrow lanes, eat lunch, or swim at Lindos Beach. Drivers including Juan and Van are praised for clear timing and friendly service.

“Bus needs some maintenance as many of the seats are loose but the itinerary, the music etc were great.”

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6.Filerimos Hill and Butterfly Valley Bus Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 681 reviews · 6 hours · from $31

Spend six hours visiting Filerimos Hill and Butterfly Valley by air-conditioned minibus from northern Rhodes. This self-guided trip gives you about one hour at Filerimos and two hours in the valley, with an English-speaking driver, hotel pickup, and a useful map. Expect walking, steps, uneven paths, entrance fees, and the best butterfly numbers from June through September.

“Simple but worthwhile excursion. Only a half day which is great.”

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7.Lindos and 7 Springs Valley Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 393 reviews · 8 hours · from $31

Spend a full day exploring Lindos and Seven Springs from Rhodes with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and free time to set your own pace. You get about four hours in Lindos for the Acropolis, village lanes, shops, and beaches, then around 70 minutes for the forest path, tunnel, stream, and waterfalls at Seven Springs. Guide Violeta may accompany you throughout.

“The guide and driver were first class. She pointed out many many different places on our way to the two places to visit. She is very easy to talk too, Especially as she's done the trip hundreds of times with thousands of people. A credit to the company.”

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8.Butterfly Valley Half-Day Bus Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 351 reviews · 4 hours · from $17

Ride from Rhodes hotels to Butterfly Valley with a friendly driver, often accompanied by calm music and useful local help. You get two hours to walk shaded trails, see butterflies, streams, crabs, lizards, and possibly wild goats. The $17 price covers transport, but entry, food, drinks, and toilets cost extra.

“Butterflies were amazing & overall tour was worth it. However the transfer was not a small group of max 10 as advertised it was a big coach of 40 & link to pick up location didn't work.. luckily relatively easy to find anyway.”

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9.Butterfly Valley and Filerimos Hill Bus Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 196 reviews · 6 hours · from $23

Spend six hours visiting Rhodes’ Butterfly Valley and Filerimos Hill by air-conditioned coach. Walk beside streams and waterfalls, see seasonal clusters of moths, then explore ancient ruins, a Byzantine church, Golgotha, and an 18-meter cross. This is a self-guided trip with transport included, but entrance fees, food, and drinks are extra.

“Driver was friendly all the time! Everything amazing. Thank you”

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10.From Rhodes City: Evening Bus Trip To Lindos

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 55 reviews · from $27

Ride from Rhodes-area hotels to Lindos in an air-conditioned Kariba Travel bus, stop for Acropolis photos, then enjoy three hours on your own. Walk the whitewashed lanes, eat dinner, shop, or visit the Acropolis of Lindos. An English-speaking driver provides basic information, but no official guide or entrance ticket is included.

“We had a great time on our evening trip to Lindos, we unfortunately couldn’t get picked up from our hotel but the driver dropped us near to it on the return when we asked, he was super friendly and nice, spoke great English, we stopped on the way to Lindos to take pictures and then arrived in Lindos at 6:40pm, we went straight to the acropolis as it closed at 19:10. After we went to stefany’s for dinner on the rooftop it was lovely, and an ice cream we have more than enough time exploring Lindos and it wasn’t to hot in the evening to walk around overall 10/10”

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