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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 Rochester

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane MEL - ROC
    24h 41m
    $835–3,139

  2. Fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane plane MEL - ELM
    2. Take the bus from Corning, Ny to Rochesterbus bus
    33h 18m
    $543–2,090

  3. Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane MEL - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    28h 12m
    $1,528–6,035

  4. Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane MEL - SYR
    2. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain train
    28h 44m
    $1,042–4,032

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

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane MEL - YYZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    27h 3m
    $818–1,955

  6. Fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane plane MEL - ITH
    2. Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus bus
    29h 31m
    $590–2,175

  7. Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane MEL - CLE
    2. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochestertrain train
    28h 44m
    $843–3,083

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rochester (ROC) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration23h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$836Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Rochester, NY, USA?

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

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