There are 3 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 from Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane FCO - MEL
24h 32m$734–1,738Train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NAP - MEL
28h 2m$924–1,830Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BLQ - MEL
27h 6m$952–3,065
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Melbourne is to fly which costs $700 - $1,800 and takes 24h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Melbourne is to fly which takes 24h 32m and costs $700 - $1,800.
The distance between Rome and Melbourne is 16039 km.
It takes approximately 24h 32m to get from Rome to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 8h ahead of Rome. It is currently 6:48 PM in Rome and 2:48 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5285+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Qantas, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
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