There are 6 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
38h 53m$852–2,857Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- 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
28h 50m$794–2,651Train 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 12m$1,196–2,104Train 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
31h 20m$863–3,096Train 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
35h 20m$1,180–4,088Bus 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 33m$1,128–3,935
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 $1,200 - $2,100 and takes 31h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 28h 50m and costs $750 - $2,700.
The distance between Rochester and Melbourne is 16431 km.
It takes approximately 38h 53m to get from Rochester to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 16h ahead of Rochester. It is currently 2:51 PM in Rochester and 6:51 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5531+ 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
- 38h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via New York JFK, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
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 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via New York JFK, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Honolulu, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
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, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via New York JFK, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Rochester to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- 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 Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–110
- Business
- $75–220
- Business Plus
- $90–230
- Economy
- $30–120
- Economy Plus
- $35–130
Train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- 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
- +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
- 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
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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