There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Melbourne by plane, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly Rochester to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ROC - MEL
41h 8m$1,151–3,655Bus to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester to Corning, Nybus
- Fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ELM - MEL
36h 20m$912–2,925Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BUF - MEL
25h 55m$1,141–3,548Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SYR - MEL
36h 41m$1,462–4,792Bus, shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane YYZ - MEL
28h 25m$1,361–2,108Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BUF - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
29h 48m$1,327–4,338Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Rochester to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CLE - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
33h 47m$1,515–4,831
Rochester (ROC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Melbourne is to bus and shuttle and fly which costs $1,300 - $2,200 and takes 28h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 25h 55m and costs $1,100 - $3,600.
The distance between Rochester and Melbourne is 16431 km.
It takes approximately 41h 8m to get from Rochester to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 14h ahead of Rochester. It is currently 12:41 AM in Rochester and 2:41 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5350+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Honolulu, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–100
- Business
- $75–210
- Business Plus
- $90–230
- Economy
- $30–110
- Economy Plus
- $35–120
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
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