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

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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)plane plane MEL - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    26h 29m
    $879–2,935

  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 34m
    $594–2,093

  3. 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 39m
    $1,144–4,107

  4. Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane MEL - YYZ
    2. Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain train
    27h 47m
    $908–1,654

  5. Fly to Rochester

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane MEL - ROC
    24h 36m
    $1,035–3,739

  6. 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 52m
    $838–2,773

  7. Fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane MEL - YTZ
    2. Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain train
    42h
    $702–2,445

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration23h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$849Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,215.5 mi
  • Duration: 26h 29m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Rochester, NY, USA?

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

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