There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Dunkeld by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SYD - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus
8h 16m$156–381Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus
15h 59m$73–329Train, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus
15h 34m$92–268Drive 1,058.8 km
- Drive from Sydney to Dunkeldcar 1,058.8 km
11h 54m$189–273Fly Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SYD - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus
9h 14m$137–360Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NTL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus
11h 15m$151–419Fly Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane SYD - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus
8h 17m$539–1,015Bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus
16h 45m$107–201
Sydney to Dunkeld by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Dunkeld is to train and bus which costs $90 - $270 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Dunkeld is to fly and train and bus which takes 8h 16m and costs $150 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Dunkeld. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Sydney and Dunkeld is 983 km. The road distance is 1058.8 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Dunkeld without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 34m and costs $90 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Sydney to Dunkeld, including transfers.
Sydney to Dunkeld bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Central Station.
Sydney to Dunkeld bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Dunkeld is 1059 km. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Sydney to Dunkeld.
There are 14+ hotels available in Dunkeld.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Dunkeld, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Lara Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
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