There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Rhodes by bus, plane, busferry, ferry, train, 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.
Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane CTA - RHO
5h 55m€107–282Bus 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 33m€113–300Bus 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 9h
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Rhodes is to bus and fly which costs €100 - €290 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Rhodes is to bus and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €100 - €290.
The distance between Messina and Rhodes is 1276 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Rhodes without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 44h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Messina to Rhodes, including transfers.
Rhodes is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 3:43 PM in Messina and 4:43 PM in Rhodes.
There are 2702+ 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 bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, 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 vehicle from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Rhodes via Fier, Fier, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 44h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- 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 Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- 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 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
- €40
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- 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
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
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