There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Riyadh by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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 Riyadh (RUH)plane CTA - RUH
11h 34mSAR 584–2,054Ferry 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 778–2,638Ferry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Riyadh (RUH)plane SUF - RUH
14h 12mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Riyadh (RUH)plane PMO - RUH
14h 56mSAR 745–2,352
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Riyadh is to bus and fly which costs 550﷼ - 2100﷼ and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Riyadh is to bus and fly which takes 11h 34m and costs 550﷼ - 2100﷼.
The distance between Messina and Riyadh is 3436 km.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Messina to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 2h ahead of Messina. It is currently 12:40 PM in Messina and 2:40 PM in Riyadh.
There are 2661+ 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 bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, 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
- saudia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,000
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,600
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Riyadh via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,800
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Riyadh via Bologna, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,600
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,200
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,600
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–3,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Riyadh via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 72
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 75–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 55–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 75–120
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 28–40
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- 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 15–18
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- 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
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