There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Melbourne by plane, bus, car 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 Palermo Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PMO - MEL
27h 39m$1,134–1,836Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CTA - MEL
25h 20m$997–3,169Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane TPS - MEL
28h 50m$1,439–2,843Car ferry, bus to Tunis, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry
- Take the bus from Port La Goulette to Place Sala Centrebus
- Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane TUN - MEL
33h 58mBus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CTA - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
32h 13m$1,431–4,253Fly Palermo Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PMO - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
32h 27m$1,318–4,520
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $950 - $3,200 and takes 25h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 25h 20m and costs $950 - $3,200.
The distance between Palermo and Melbourne is 15883 km.
It takes approximately 27h 39m to get from Palermo to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 4:41 AM in Palermo and 1:41 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5330+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Turkish Airlines, Malindo Airways, and three other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Trapani Airport to Melbourne Airport via Rome, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Avalon Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- 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
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
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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