There are 6 ways to get from Rochester to Melbourne by plane, bus, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rochester to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)ROC - MEL
42h 58m$1,443–4,747Bus, shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)YYZ - MEL
28h 50m$1,181–2,629Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)BUF - MEL
29h 40m$1,341–4,949Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)SYR - MEL
35h 47m$1,851–6,180Bus, shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Avalon Airport (AVV)YYZ - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
32h 40m$1,181–3,929Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Avalon Airport (AVV)BUF - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
32h 47m$1,841–7,049
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 $1,100 - $2,700 and takes 28h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Melbourne is to bus and shuttle and fly which takes 28h 50m and costs $1,100 - $2,700.
The distance between Rochester and Melbourne is 16431 km.
It takes approximately 42h 58m to get from Rochester to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 16h ahead of Rochester. It is currently 1:42 AM in Rochester and 5:42 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5330+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Southwest Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,400
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–14,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $28–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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