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 27m$581–1,631Train to Naples Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NAP - MEL
24h 3m$764–1,706Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)plane FCO - MEB
36h 37m$619–1,919
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 $550 - $1,700 and takes 24h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 24h 3m and costs $750 - $1,800.
The distance between Rome and Melbourne is 16039 km.
It takes approximately 24h 27m to get from Rome to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 10h ahead of Rome. It is currently 2:44 PM in Rome and 12:44 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5342+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Singapore Airlines, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Doha, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Hong Kong, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- 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
- 45h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Male, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,600
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Doha, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Hong Kong, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- 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
- 45h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Male, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- 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
- $850–2,800
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,100
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
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