There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Melbourne by plane, bus, 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)plane ROC - MEL
40h 8m$1,252–4,156Bus 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
33h 18m$914–2,928Bus 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
26h 10m$1,243–4,049Train 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
30h 10m$1,262–4,394Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Rochester to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane YYZ - MEL
31h 6m$1,296–2,301Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Rochester to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane YYZ - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
34h 29m$1,180–4,085Bus 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
30h 10m$1,427–4,633
Rochester (ROC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $1,300 - $2,300 and takes 31h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 26h 10m and costs $1,200 - $4,100.
The distance between Rochester and Melbourne is 16431 km.
It takes approximately 40h 8m to get from Rochester to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 15h ahead of Rochester. It is currently 1:11 PM in Rochester and 4:11 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5439+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via New York JFK, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Honolulu, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via New York JFK, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- 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
- $60–100
- 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
- $75–220
- Business Plus
- $90–230
- Economy
- $30–110
- Economy Plus
- $35–120
Train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $65–180
- Business
- $110–260
- Business Plus
- $130–280
- Economy
- $75–190
- Economy Plus
- $80–200
Train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $65–180
- Business
- $110–260
- Business Plus
- $130–280
- Economy
- $75–190
- Economy Plus
- $80–200
- 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
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- 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
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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