There are 4 ways to get from Rome to Melbourne by plane 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 Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane FCO - MEL
24h 27m$684–1,936Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane FCO - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
31h 15m$1,418–4,620Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BLQ - MEL
27h 41m$945–1,935Train to Naples Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NAP - MEL
28h 13m$866–1,809
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Melbourne is to fly which costs $650 - $2,000 and takes 24h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Melbourne is to fly which takes 24h 27m and costs $650 - $2,000.
The distance between Rome and Melbourne is 16039 km.
It takes approximately 24h 27m to get from Rome to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 10h ahead of Rome. It is currently 1:34 PM in Rome and 11:34 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5381+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Singapore Airlines, Qantas, and five other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Avalon Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Avalon Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,800
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Avalon Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
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