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
28h 54m$1,063–3,578Fly 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$878–2,888Train 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
32h 27m$1,447–4,962Train 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 2h$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
33h 53m$1,272–4,617
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 28h 54m and costs $1,000 - $3,600.
The distance between Melbourne and Dawson City is 13133 km.
It takes approximately 28h 54m to get from Melbourne to Dawson City, including transfers.
Dawson City is 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:05 AM in Melbourne and 12:05 PM in Dawson City.
There are six+ hotels available in Dawson City.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Dawson City, YT, Canada?
Qantas, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dawson City Airport (YDA) twice daily.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dawson City Airport via Sydney, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dawson City Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dawson City Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Dawson City Airport via Sydney, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Dawson City Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Dawson City Airport via Sydney, Vancouver, Victoria, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Dawson City Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver, Victoria, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
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
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- 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
- 27h 27m
- 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
- 45h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Dawson City Airport via Sydney, Brisbane, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Albury to Dawson City Airport via Sydney, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Albury to Dawson City Airport via Sydney, Vancouver, Victoria, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- 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
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