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$734–1,936Train 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 3m$920–1,912Train 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 36m$945–1,935
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 $700 - $2,000 and takes 24h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Melbourne is to fly which takes 24h 32m and costs $700 - $2,000.
The distance between Rome and Melbourne is 16039 km.
It takes approximately 24h 32m to get from Rome to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of Rome. It is currently 12:29 AM in Rome and 9:29 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5330+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- 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
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