There are 3 ways to get from Messina to Riyadh by train, plane, or ferry
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Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Riyadh (RUH)plane CTA - RUH
11h 40mSAR 638–1,922Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Riyadh (RUH)plane REG - RUH
13h 25mSAR 801–2,370Train to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Riyadh (RUH)plane PMO - RUH
15h 17mSAR 684–2,057
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Riyadh is to train and fly which costs 600﷼ - 2000﷼ and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Riyadh is to train and fly which takes 11h 40m and costs 600﷼ - 2000﷼.
The distance between Messina and Riyadh is 3435 km.
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Messina to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 2h ahead of Messina. It is currently 7:31 AM in Messina and 9:31 AM in Riyadh.
There are 2649+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Riyadh. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania Via Archimede, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Riyadh (RUH), walk to Airport T3-4, take the line 4 subway to Kafd, then take the line 1 subway to King Fahad Library. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Reggio di Calabria, walk to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, take the line 28 bus to Reggio Calabria Airport, walk to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) airport, fly to Riyadh (RUH), walk to Airport T3-4, take the line 4 subway to Kafd, then take the line 1 subway to King Fahad Library.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,000
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,300
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Riyadh via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,000
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,000
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Riyadh via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,500
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Riyadh via Bologna, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,400
Flights from Palermo Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,400
Flights from Palermo Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,800
Flights from Palermo Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,800
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Riyadh via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,700
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 30–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 60–90
- 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
- SAR 40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 95–220
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–50
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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