There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Rhodes by train, plane, ferry, busferry, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane CTA - RHO
7h€62–206Ferry, train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tarantotrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Lipsiferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Lipsi to Port of Rhodescarferry
40h 45mBus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rhodesferry Bsf / ...
44h 39mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane PMO - RHO
11h 25m€94–239Bus and ferry, bus, ferry via Vlorë
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rhodesferry Bsf / ...
45h 29mBus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Rhodescarferry
2d 10h
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Rhodes is to train and fly which costs €60 - €210 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Rhodes is to train and fly which takes 7h and costs €60 - €210.
The distance between Messina and Rhodes is 1275 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Rhodes without a car is to ferry and train and bus and ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 40h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h to get from Messina to Rhodes, including transfers.
Rhodes is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 5:28 PM in Messina and 6:28 PM in Rhodes.
There are 2866+ hotels available in Rhodes.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Rhodes, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Rhodes. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport (RHO), walk to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, then take the bus to Kritika. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Port of Rhodes via Villa S.Giovanni, Villa S.Giovanni, Taranto, Taranto Port, Fier, Fier, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, Lipsi, and Port of Lipsi in around 40h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Taranto Port to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Lipsi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Lipsi to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–350
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
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