There are 8 ways to get from Messina to Rhodes by train, plane, car ferry, busferry, bus, or 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 to Kos, car ferry
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kos (KGS)plane CTA - KGS
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry
13h 49m€80–319Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane CTA - RHO
6h 54m€78–241Bus and ferry, bus, ferry, car 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 Lipsiferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Port of Lipsi to Port of Rhodescarferry
42hTrain to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Dalaman Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Dalaman Airport (DLM)plane CTA - DLM
- Take the bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Marmaris Otogarbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
14h 33m€206–385Train, bus, bus and ferry to Malta International Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane MLA - RHO
15h 48m€331–555Bus 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 / ...
46h 54mBus 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 / ...
47h 44mBus 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 carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Rhodescarferry
2d 10h
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kos (KGS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Rhodes is to train and fly which costs €75 - €250 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Rhodes is to train and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs €75 - €250.
The distance between Messina and Rhodes is 1314 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Rhodes without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 42h and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 49m to get from Messina to Rhodes, including transfers.
Rhodes is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 10:11 AM in Messina and 11:11 AM in Rhodes.
There are 2521+ 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 Kos (KGS), walk to Kos Airport, take the bus to Kos, walk to Port of Kos, then take the car ferry to Port of Rhodes. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Port of Rhodes via Fier, Fier, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, Lipsi, and Port of Lipsi in around 42h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kos via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kos via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kos via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Malta International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Malta International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dalaman Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kos via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dalaman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- 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 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
- 4444801
- info@muttas.com.tr
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Marmaris Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
- 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
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Lipsi to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- Saos Ferries
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Lipsi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- Sea Dreams
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- Sea Dreams
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €60–85
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €60–85
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- Website
- Seajets
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