There are 3 ways to get from Rome to Melbourne by plane or train
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Fly from Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)FCO - MEL
24h 27m$675–1,728Train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)NAP - MEL
24h 3m$915–1,925Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)BLQ - MEL
27h 40m$930–1,679
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 $650 - $1,800 and takes 24h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 24h 3m and costs $900 - $2,000.
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 9:54 PM in Rome and 7:54 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5330+ 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
- emirates.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
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