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How to get fromMelbourne to Rockdaleby plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Rockdale by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Tri-State Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tri-State Airport (HTS)plane plane MEL - HTS
    25h 41m
    $595–1,950

  2. Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane MEL - LEX
    2. Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Rockdalecar car
    24h 29m
    $541–1,955

  3. Fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane MEL - CMH
    2. Take the bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 56m
    $748–2,720

  4. Fly to Indianapolis, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane MEL - IND
    2. Take the train from Indianapolis to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain train
    31h
    $811–2,814

  5. Fly to Covington, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Covington (CVG)plane plane MEL - CVG
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 5m
    $910–3,237

  6. Fly to Dayton, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dayton (DAY)plane plane MEL - DAY
    2. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus to Ashlandbus bus
    32h 47m
    $557–2,031

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tri-State Airport (HTS) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration25h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$553Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,908.7 mi
  • Duration: 25h 41m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Rockdale, Boyd County, KY, USA?

Qantas, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tri-State Airport (HTS) twice daily.

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