There are 3 ways to get from Rome to Melbourne by plane or train
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Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane FCO - MEL
24h 32m$525–2,339Train 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 43m$776–2,121Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)plane FCO - MEB
37h 27m$613–1,717
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 $500 - $2,400 and takes 24h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Melbourne is to fly which takes 24h 32m and costs $500 - $2,400.
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 3:31 AM in Rome and 11:31 AM in Melbourne.
There are 3576+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Doha, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Hong Kong, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Male, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Doha, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Hong Kong, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Male, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
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