There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Rochester by plane, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly to Rochester
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rochester (ROC)plane MEL - ROC
25h 25m$828–2,932Fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane MEL - ITH
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus
29h 23m$533–1,968Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MEL - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
25h 40m$1,328–4,936Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane MEL - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain
28h 38m$985–3,625Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane MEL - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
27h 24m$773–1,756Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MEL - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochestertrain
31h 10m$745–2,601Fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane MEL - ELM
- Take the bus from Corning, Ny to Rochesterbus
31h 14m$536–1,983
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Rochester is to fly and shuttle and bus which costs $750 - $1,800 and takes 27h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Rochester is to fly which takes 25h 25m and costs $800 - $3,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Rochester is 10269 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 25m to get from Melbourne to Rochester, including transfers.
Rochester is 16h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:35 PM in Melbourne and 4:35 AM in Rochester.
There are 144+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Rochester, NY, USA?
United Airlines, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rochester (ROC) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rochester via San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via San Francisco, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rochester via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rochester via San Francisco, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Los Angeles, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via San Francisco, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $21–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $21–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $19–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Corning, Ny to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–70
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $23–65
- Flexible
- $45–70
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