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

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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Rochester by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Rochester

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rochester (RST)plane plane MEL - RST
    25h 3m
    $571–1,960

  2. Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane MEL - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus bus
    23h 58m
    $772–2,372

  3. Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane MEL - MSN
    2. Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus bus
    30h 36m
    $972–3,097

  4. Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane MEL - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Ames to Owatonnabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Owatonna, MN to Rochestershuttle bus
    28h 46m
    $1,095–3,415

  5. Fly to La Crosse, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to La Crosse (LSE)plane plane MEL - LSE
    2. Take the bus from Landline - La Crosse Regional Airport to Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphreybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus bus
    34h 16m
    $710–2,130

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rochester (RST) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration23h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$581Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,489.2 mi
  • Duration: 25h 3m

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

Qantas, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rochester (RST) 4 times a day.

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