There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Parma by plane, train, or shuttle
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 Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane MEL - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
28h 22m€577–1,288Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MEL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain
28h 19m€465–1,254Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane MEL - BGY
- Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Parma
28h 15m€778–2,088Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane MEL - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
31h 52m€485–1,322Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane MEL - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
30h 51m€544–1,085Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane MEL - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
28h 21m€495–1,379Fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane MEL - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
29h 18m€600–1,231Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MEL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain
32h 6m€606–1,154
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Parma is to fly and train which costs €460 - €1300 and takes 28h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Parma is to fly and shuttle which takes 28h 15m and costs €750 - €2100.
The distance between Melbourne and Parma is 16220 km.
It takes approximately 28h 22m to get from Melbourne to Parma, including transfers.
Parma is 10h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:02 AM in Melbourne and 5:02 PM in Parma.
There are 837+ hotels available in Parma.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Parma, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Parma. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), walk to Bologna Aeroporto, take the train to Bologna Centrale FS, walk to Bologna Centrale, then take the train to Parma. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, take the train to Milano Centrale, then take the train to Parma.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pisa International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zurich Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zurich Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Abu Dhabi, Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Doha, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €430–900
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €430–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zurich Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €430–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zurich Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €430–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Doha, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Doha, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Abu Dhabi, Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,200
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zurich Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,400
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €26–35
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €26–35
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €26–35
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €26–35
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €14–20
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Orio al Serio Airport to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- GoOpti
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