There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Dora Creek by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MEL - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Dora Creek Stationtrain
4h 49m$148–424Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the train from Central Station to Dora Creek Stationtrain Ccn
13h 49m$71–310Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Dora Creek Stationtrain Ccn
13h 41m$90–249Drive 952.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Dora Creekcar 952.2 km
10h 9m$172–249Fly Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Dora Creek Stationtrain
5h 56m$137–473Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane AVV - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Dora Creek Stationtrain
7h 29m$121–527Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to Hornsby Station, Stand Bbus N80 / ...
- Take the bus from Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St to Morisset Station, Stand Abus
15h 50m$144–211
Melbourne to Dora Creek by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Dora Creek is to train which costs $85 - $250 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Dora Creek is to fly and train which takes 4h 49m and costs $140 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Dora Creek station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Morisset Station, Stand A via Town Hall, Park St, Stand H and Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Dora Creek station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Dora Creek Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 41m.
The distance between Melbourne and Dora Creek is 916 km. The road distance is 952.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Dora Creek without a car is to train which takes 13h 41m and costs $85 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Melbourne to Dora Creek, including transfers.
Melbourne to Dora Creek bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Dora Creek train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Dora Creek is to train which takes 13h 41m and costs $85 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h 50m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Dora Creek, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Dora Creek Station via Central Station in around 13h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Dora Creek Station via Central Station, Central Station, Gadigal Station, Town Hall, Park St, Stand H, Hornsby Station, Stand B, Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St, Morisset Station, Stand A, and Morisset Station in around 15h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Dora Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Dora Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Dora Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Dora Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Dora Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–300
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to Hornsby Station, Stand B
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St to Morisset Station, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
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Booking & Getting There
Melbourne to Dora Creek bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Melbourne to Dora Creek train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Dora Creek is 952 km. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Melbourne to Dora Creek.
There are 464+ hotels available in Dora Creek.

























