There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Dawson City by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to Dawson City Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dawson City Airport (YDA)plane MEL - YDA
26h 29m$1,012–3,577Fly Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane MEL - YXY
- Drive from Whitehorse-Airport-YXY to Dawson Citycar
30h 11m$877–2,887Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Dawson City Airport
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Dawson City Airport (YDA)plane AVV - YDA
30h 2m$1,347–4,862Train to Bendigo Airport, fly to Dawson City Airport
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Dawson City Airport (YDA)plane BXG - YDA
2d$1,147–4,162Train to Albury, fly to Dawson City Airport
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Dawson City Airport (YDA)plane ABX - YDA
31h 28m$1,272–4,415
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dawson City Airport (YDA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Dawson City is to fly and drive which costs $850 - $2,900 and takes 30h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Dawson City is to fly which takes 26h 29m and costs $1,000 - $3,600.
The distance between Melbourne and Dawson City is 13133 km.
It takes approximately 26h 29m to get from Melbourne to Dawson City, including transfers.
Dawson City is 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:01 PM in Melbourne and 4:01 AM in Dawson City.
There are six+ hotels available in Dawson City.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Dawson City, YT, Canada?
Virgin Australia, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dawson City Airport (YDA) once daily.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dawson City Airport via Sydney, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dawson City Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dawson City Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Dawson City Airport via Sydney, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Dawson City Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Los Angeles, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,600
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Dawson City Airport via Sydney, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Dawson City Airport via Sydney, Brisbane, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Albury to Dawson City Airport via Sydney, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $50–65
- Sleeper
- $150–170
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