There are 7 ways to get from Dublin to Castlemaine by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DUB - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
27h 11m$676–1,535Fly Dublin Airport to Bendigo Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane DUB - BXG
34h 16m$683–1,945Fly Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DUB - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
31h 46m$989–2,848Fly Dublin Airport to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane DUB - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy Stbus
35h 6m$788–2,285Ferry, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MAN - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
36h 54m$837–1,809Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BHD - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
34h 36m$1,044–2,057Fly Dublin Airport to Mildura Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane DUB - MQL
- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
36h 14m$730–2,062
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Castlemaine is to fly and train which costs $650 - $1,600 and takes 27h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Castlemaine is to fly and train which takes 27h 11m and costs $650 - $1,600.
The distance between Dublin and Castlemaine is 17317 km.
It takes approximately 27h 11m to get from Dublin to Castlemaine, including transfers.
Castlemaine is 11h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 1:19 AM in Dublin and 12:19 PM in Castlemaine.
There are 94+ hotels available in Castlemaine.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Castlemaine, VIC, Australia?
Emirates, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bendigo Airport (BXG) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bendigo Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bendigo Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bendigo Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Manchester Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mildura Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mildura Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mildura Airport via Doha, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mildura Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mildura Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mildura Airport via Doha, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,700
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Doha, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Manchester Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Swan Hill Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- $26–40
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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