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There are 7 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
    26h 11m
    $645–2,150

  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
    28h 17m
    $591–2,055

  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 47m
    $848–2,820

  4. Fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane plane MEL - TRI
    2. Drive from Tri-Cities-Regional-Airport-TRI to Rockdalecar car
    30h 4m
    $850–2,870

  5. 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 17m
    $916–2,914

  6. 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
    31h 37m
    $960–3,237

  7. 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 Columbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 36m
    $613–2,114

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration25h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$614Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,908.7 mi
  • Duration: 26h 11m

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

Qantas, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tri-State Airport (HTS) 3 times a day.

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