There are 4 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 Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane FCO - MEL
24h 27m$734–2,036Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)plane FCO - MEB
37h 49m$562–1,614Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane FCO - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
31h 15m$1,418–4,420Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CIA - MEL
32h 34m$982–1,445
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 $550 - $1,700 and takes 37h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Melbourne is to fly which takes 24h 27m and costs $700 - $2,100.
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 12:49 AM in Rome and 10:49 AM in Melbourne.
There are 400+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Singapore Airlines, Qantas, and five 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 Dubai, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Doha, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Monday
- 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
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Perth, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Doha, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Monday
- 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
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Perth, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Avalon Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Avalon Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tirana, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tirana, Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- 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
- $650–3,900
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,900
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Avalon Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Melbourne Airport via Budapest, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- 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
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