There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Paestum by plane, train, car, 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 Naples Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane MEL - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Paestumtrain
27h 35m€532–1,140Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane MEL - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napolitrain
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Paestumtrain
27h 25m€496–1,286Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane MEL - SUF
- Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Paestumcar
30h 48m€702–3,877Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane MEL - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera - Via Ugo La Malfa to Potenza, Terminal Busbus
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Battipagliatrain
34h 39m€639–1,455
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Paestum is to fly and train which costs €490 - €1300 and takes 27h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Paestum is to fly and train which takes 27h 25m and costs €490 - €1300.
The distance between Melbourne and Paestum is 15921 km.
It takes approximately 27h 35m to get from Melbourne to Paestum, including transfers.
Paestum is 9h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:41 AM in Melbourne and 4:41 PM in Paestum.
There are 2216+ hotels available in Paestum.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Paestum, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Paestum. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Naples Airport (NAP), walk to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, take the bus to Alibus - Garibaldi - Rosa Parks, walk to Napoli Centrale, then take the train to Paestum. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO), walk to Fiumicino Aeroporto, take the line 4571 train to Roma Termini, take the train to Napoli, then take the train to Paestum.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Naples Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Phuket, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Naples Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Naples Airport via Doha, Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Dubai, Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,300
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paestum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paestum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Potenza Centrale to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paestum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paestum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Potenza Centrale to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +39 0835 721443
- [email protected]
- Website
- grassani.it
Bus from Matera - Via Ugo La Malfa to Potenza, Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Schedules at
- grassani.it
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