There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Mount Etna by plane, unknown, ferry, or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport 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 52mFly Melbourne Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane MEL - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Ripostotrain
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
33h 32mFly Melbourne Airport 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
29h 38mFly Essendon Fields Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, travel
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MEB - CTA
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
45hFly Melbourne Airport to Palermo Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MEL - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
33h 56mFly Melbourne Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane MEL - SUF
- Walk from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Mount Etnaunknown
30h 56m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Melbourne and Mount Etna is 15697 km.
It takes approximately 25h 52m to get from Melbourne to Mount Etna, including transfers.
Mount Etna is 10h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:13 AM in Melbourne and 12:13 AM in Mount Etna.
There are 5129+ 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 Reggio Calabria Airport, take the line 28 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, walk to Reggio di Calabria, take the ferry to Messina Marittima, walk to Messina Centrale, take the train to Giarre-Riposto, then travel to Mount Etna.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Male, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €1,200–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–3,000
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,500
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Abu Dhabi, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palermo Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palermo Airport via Abu Dhabi, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–3,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,200
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Adelaide, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–3,000
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Abu Dhabi, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palermo Airport via Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palermo Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palermo Airport via Phuket, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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