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

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Rochester by plane, bus, shuttle, 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
    28h 3m
    $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 27m
    $644–2,093

  3. 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
    26h 56m
    $969–1,555

  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
    29h 12m
    $1,144–3,917

  5. Fly to Rochester

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane MEL - ROC
    24h 41m
    $1,135–3,739

  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 46m
    $893–2,783

  7. Fly to Toronto Island Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane MEL - YTZ
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Rochestertrain train
    43h 7m
    $715–2,420

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration24h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$897Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,215.5 mi
  • Duration: 28h 3m

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

Qantas, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rochester (ROC) 4 times a week.

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