There are 8 ways to get from Dunkeld to Southern Cross Station by bus, train, plane, or car
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Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)plane MEL - KGI
- Take the train from Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Crosstrain
15h 13m$607–1,396Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Perth Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MEL - PER
- Take the train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Crosstrain
16h 3m$326–1,033Bus, train
- Take the bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Araratbus
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain
- Take the train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Crosstrain
3d 10h$800–8,885Drive 2,820.6 km
- Drive from Dunkeld to Southern Cross Stationcar 2,820.6 km
30h 19m$510–736Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport, train
- Take the bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)plane MGB - KGI
- Take the train from Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Crosstrain
15h 19m$436–1,091Bus, train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Perth Airport
- Take the bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Perth Airport (PER)plane AVV - PER
- Take the train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Crosstrain
20h 37m$498–1,495Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly to Perth Airport, train
- Take the bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MGB - PER
- Take the train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Crosstrain
15h 43m$355–928Bus, train to Adelaide Airport, fly to Perth Airport, train
- Take the bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Araratbus
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane ADL - PER
- Take the train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Crosstrain
20h 56m$400–1,095
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunkeld to Southern Cross Station is to bus and train and fly which costs $320 - $1,100 and takes 16h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkeld to Southern Cross Station is to bus and train and fly which takes 15h 13m and costs $600 - $1,400.
The distance between Dunkeld and Southern Cross Station is 2796 km. The road distance is 2820.6 km.
The best way to get from Dunkeld to Southern Cross Station without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 10h and costs $800 - $9,000.
It takes approximately 15h 13m to get from Dunkeld to Southern Cross Station, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunkeld to Southern Cross Station is 2821 km. It takes approximately 30h 19m to drive from Dunkeld to Southern Cross Station.
What companies run services between Dunkeld, VIC, Australia and Southern Cross Station, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Dunkeld to Southern Cross Station. However, you can take the bus to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, walk to Ballarat Station, take the train to Melton Station, walk to Melton, take the bus to Melbourne Airport, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI), take the taxi to Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie, take the train to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross, then take the taxi to Southern Cross Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Southern Cross Station via Ararat, Ararat Station, Adelaide Station, Adelaide Parklands, Perth, Perth Stn Platform 8, East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth, and Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Adelaide Airport, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Sydney, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Melbourne Airport, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Adelaide Airport, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide Airport, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Adelaide Airport, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Sydney, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Adelaide Airport, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Melbourne Airport, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide Airport, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Deer Park Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransWA
Train from Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross
Train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross
Train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross
Train from Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross
Train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross
Train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross
Train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $150–180
- Red Premium
- $250–310
Train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $150–180
- Red Premium
- $250–310
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,500
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,600–4,400
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,400–4,100
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–8,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–5,500
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ararat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ararat
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