There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Dreamworld by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Coomera station, platform 2train
5h 11m$140–390Train
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Coomera station, platform 1train
27h 37m$139–495Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-3 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southportbus Brisbane
29h 3m$243–527Drive 1,690.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Dreamworldcar 1,690.4 km
17h 52m$304–439Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Coomera station, platform 1train
5h 43m$178–366Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane AVV - OOL
6h 39m$146–619Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane AVV - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Coomera station, platform 1train
7h 11m$174–525Bus via Campbellfield
- Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus Pm12
31h 56m$218–282
Melbourne to Dreamworld by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Dreamworld is to fly and train which costs $140 - $390 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Dreamworld is to fly and train which takes 5h 11m and costs $140 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Dreamworld. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Dreamworld via Central Station, Scarborough St at Southport Transit Centre and Helensvale stop C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Dreamworld station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Coomera station, platform 1 via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 37m.
The distance between Melbourne and Dreamworld is 1400 km. The road distance is 1690.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Dreamworld without a car is to train which takes 27h 37m and costs $130 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Melbourne to Dreamworld, including transfers.
Melbourne to Dreamworld bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to Dreamworld train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Dreamworld is to train which takes 27h 37m and costs $130 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $550 and takes 29h 3m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Dreamworld, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Dreamworld via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Coomera station, platform 1, Coomera station, stop B, and Dreamworld in around 27h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Melbourne to Dreamworld via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Southport, Scarborough St at Southport Transit Centre, Helensvale station, Helensvale stop C, and Dreamworld in around 29h 3m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Coomera station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Coomera station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from International Airport Station to Coomera station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from International Airport Station to Coomera station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 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
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–310
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Campbellfield to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Dreamworld bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Melbourne to Dreamworld train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Dreamworld is 1690 km. It takes approximately 17h 52m to drive from Melbourne to Dreamworld.
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