There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Melbourne by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CTA - MEL
24h 41m$731–1,559Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Essendon Fields Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)plane CTA - MEB
2d$719–2,047Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CTA - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
31h 15m$981–3,159Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PMO - MEL
31h 3m$747–1,710Ferry, train to Naples Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NAP - MEL
28h 48mTrain to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Albury, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Albury (ABX)plane CTA - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
44h 27m$1,042–3,615
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $700 - $1,800 and takes 31h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 24h 41m and costs $700 - $1,600.
The distance between Messina and Melbourne is 15765 km.
It takes approximately 24h 41m to get from Messina to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 10h ahead of Messina. It is currently 4:58 AM in Messina and 2:58 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5345+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Melbourne. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania Via Archimede, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania Via Archimede, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Avalon Airport (AVV), walk to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Albury via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Adelaide, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Tel Aviv, Abu Dhabi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Avalon Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Palermo Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Albury via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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