There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Dunkeld by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)SYD - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
8h 17m$429–864Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Station
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
16h 44m$76–270Bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ararat station
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
18h 5m$191–395Drive 1,058.8 km
- Drive from Sydney to Dunkeld1,058.8 km
11h 55m$206–297Fly to Melbourne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)SYD - MEL
- Take the train from Melton Station to Ararat Station
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
9h 45m$126–409Fly to Avalon Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)SYD - AVV
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Ararat Station
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
10h 44m$140–543Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sydney Domestic Airport to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Station
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
18h 55m$157–349
Sydney to Dunkeld by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Dunkeld is to train and bus which costs $75 - $270 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Dunkeld is to fly and bus which takes 8h 17m and costs $420 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Dunkeld. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy via Southern Cross Coach Terminal and Ararat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 5m.
The distance between Sydney and Dunkeld is 1214 km. The road distance is 1058.8 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Dunkeld without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 44m and costs $75 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Sydney to Dunkeld, including transfers.
Sydney to Dunkeld bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Central Station.
Sydney to Dunkeld bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Dunkeld is 1059 km. It takes approximately 11h 55m to drive from Sydney to Dunkeld.
There are 13+ hotels available in Dunkeld.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Dunkeld, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy via Southern Cross Coach Terminal and Ararat in around 18h 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Wagga Wagga, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Merimbula, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–850
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Melton Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Train from Footscray Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
Bus from Sydney Domestic Airport to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $190–300
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