There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Mount Etna by plane, unknown, ferry, train, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, travel
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MEL - CTA
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
25h 17mFly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane MEL - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Ripostotrain
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
32h 14mFly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane MEL - CIY
- Walk from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Mount Etnaunknown
28h 38mFly to Malta International Airport, bus and ferry, bus, train, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane MEL - MLA
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo to Siracusabus
- Take the train from Siracusa to Giarre-Ripostotrain
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
33h 24m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Melbourne and Mount Etna is 15697 km.
It takes approximately 25h 17m to get from Melbourne to Mount Etna, including transfers.
Mount Etna is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:49 PM in Melbourne and 1:49 PM in Mount Etna.
There are 5374+ hotels available in Mount Etna.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Mount Etna, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Mount Etna. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), then travel to Mount Etna. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Ravagnese - Aeroporto, take the line 118 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi, walk to Reggio Calabria C.Le, take the train to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the ferry to Messina Marittima, walk to Messina Centrale, take the train to Giarre-Riposto, then travel to Mount Etna.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Siracusa to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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