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How to get fromMelbourne to Rochesterby plane, bus, train or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Rochester by plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)planeMEL - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
    27h 3m
    $1,529–5,534

  2. Fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)planeMEL - ITH
    2. Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus
    29h 32m
    $532–1,967

  3. Fly to Rochester

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rochester (ROC)planeMEL - ROC
    25h 22m
    $777–2,831

  4. Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)planeMEL - SYR
    2. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain
    28h 35m
    $934–3,424

  5. Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)planeMEL - YYZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airportshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
    27h 9m
    $769–1,754

  6. Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)planeMEL - CLE
    2. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochestertrain
    28h 52m
    $750–2,635

  7. Fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)planeMEL - ELM
    2. Take the bus from Corning, Ny to Rochesterbus
    32h 50m
    $535–1,982

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration23h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,512Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Rochester, NY, USA?

United Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rochester (ROC) 3 times a day.

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