There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Palau by plane, bus, 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.
Fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane MEL - OLB
- Take the bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieribus
26h 47m€620–1,122Fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane MEL - CAG
- Take the train from Cagliari to Olbia Terranovatrain
- Take the bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieribus
34h 3m€530–1,168Fly to Figari-Sud Corse Airport, ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC)plane MEL - FSC
- Take the ferry from Bonifacio to Santa Teresa Galluraferry
33h 54m€924–2,345Fly to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane MEL - AJA
- Take the bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to FIGARI - Centrubus
- Take the ferry from Bonifacio to Santa Teresa Galluraferry
38h 48m€637–1,705Fly to Alghero, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alghero (AHO)plane MEL - AHO
- Take the bus from Alghero - Fertilia Airport to Olbia - Airportbus
- Take the bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieribus
32h 7m€636–947
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Palau is to fly and train and bus which costs €500 - €1200 and takes 34h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Palau is to fly and bus which takes 26h 47m and costs €600 - €1200.
The distance between Melbourne and Palau is 16261 km.
It takes approximately 26h 47m to get from Melbourne to Palau, including transfers.
Palau is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:16 AM in Melbourne and 5:16 PM in Palau.
There are 2910+ hotels available in Palau.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Palau, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Palau. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB), walk to Aeroporto, take the line 10 bus to Stazione Terranova, walk to Olbia Stazione Terranova, then take the bus to Palau Stazione Carabinieri. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC), take the taxi to Bonifacio, take the ferry to Santa Teresa Gallura, walk to Santa Teresa Gallura P.Modesto, then take the bus to Palau Porto.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alghero via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alghero via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cagliari to Olbia Terranova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 351 8374226
- [email protected]
- Website
- arst.sardegna.it
Bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
- Phone
- +39 800 959 369
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ichnusa Lines
Ferry from Bonifacio to Santa Teresa Gallura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–48
- Website
- Ichnusa Lines
Ferry from Bonifacio to Santa Teresa Gallura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–48
- Website
- Ichnusa Lines
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