Brisbane to Dreamworld: Distance, driving time & train

It’s a 55km drive from Brisbane to Dreamworld, Australia’s biggest theme park. You can also take the train, but that involves a 20 minute minute walk from Coomera Station.

Dreamworld on the Queensland’s Gold Coast is Australia’s biggest theme park, but you don’t necessarily have to be staying on the Gold Coast to visit. This Australian theme park is within surprisingly easy reach of Brisbane.

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Where is the Dreamworld theme park?

Dreamworld is on the Gold Coast, but not the parts of the Gold Coast that most people usually think off, such as Surfers Paradise, Coolangatta or Broadbeach.

No, Dreamworld lies inland, just off the Pacific Motorway in Coomera.

Best day trips from the Gold Coast – 7 ways to improve your stay

The Gold Coast is a destination in its own right, but there are several excellent day trips you can do while using it as a base.

Deluxe Tamborine Mountain winery tour – with gourmet lunch.
Full day Springbrook National Park tour – with waterfalls and bush tucker tasting.
Snorkelling with turtles at Cook Island.
Evening glowworm-viewing experience – with guided stargazing.
Lady Elliot Island day trip – with glass bottom boat & guided Great Barrier Reef snorkelling tour.
Hopping between microbreweries – with lunch included.
Northern Rivers fruit & distillery tour – with Tropical Fruit World and Husk Distillers.

Brisbane to Dreamworld distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Brisbane to Dreamworld is 55km. That makes for a driving time of around 42 minutes.

This is from the centre of Brisbane. Of course, your distance may vary if you’re staying somewhere else. Either way, though, it’s perfectly doable as a day trip.

6 supreme Brisbane day trips that will improve your holiday

Moreton Island day trip – with kayaking, sandboarding and snorkelling or with dolphin-feeding and desert dunes adventure.
Springbrook National Park glowworms and rainforest tour – including Tamborine Skywalk.
Eumundi Markets day trip – Australia’s best markets, plus the Sunshine Coast Hinterland and Noosa.
North Stradbroke Island day tour – with cruise, wildlife spotting and guided walk.
Tamborine Mountain winery tour – with gourmet lunch.
Maialia rainforest walking and wildlife tour – visit lesser-known D’Aguilar National Park.

Brisbane to Dreamworld train

It’s also possible to get to Dreamworld by train. Take the Brisbane to Gold Coast train line and you can get off at Coomera Station. From there, it’s about a 1.9km walk to Dreamworld. Be warned, this is not an especially scenic walk, but it should only take you about 20 minutes.

That might, of course, be more palatable at the start of a busy day’s rollercoaster-riding than at the end of it.

You should book your Dreamworld ticket in advance before getting on the train, though.

Other Gold Coast theme parks worth considering include Warner Bros Movie World and Wet N Wild Gold Coast.

7 Gold Coast experiences worth booking in advance

See waterfalls and natural wonders – on a full day Springbrook National Park tour.
Be awed by massive migrating humpbacks – on a great value whale-watching cruise.
Feast as you explore the Gold Coast waterways – on a dinner cruise.
Kayak with dolphins and snorkel with hundred of sub-tropical fish – on the same tour.
Enjoy high speed thrills along the waterways – on a jet boat adventure.
Glide above the beautiful hinterland – on a serene hot air balloon flight.
Taste the best Scenic Rim wines – on an indulgent Tamborine Mountain wine tour, with lunch.

Rollercoaster action at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast. Photo courtesy of Tourism and Events Queensland.

9 brilliant Brisbane experiences to book in advance

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary tickets (or entry plus river cruise combo) – hold a koala and see lots of adorable native wildlife.
Brisbane River cruise – see the key sights and learn about the city on the way.
Story Bridge Adventure Climb – walk along the top of Brisbane’s famous bridge, with 360 degree views.
Combine the Southbank Parklands, City Botanic Gardens and Kangaroo Point Cliffs on a fun Segway tour.
Helicopter flight – see the city from a bird’s eye view.
Kayaking tour – choose the night tour to see the city light up, the day tour to enjoy the sunshine.
XXXX brewery tour – see how Australia’s most famous beer is made.
Guided wine flight tasting – get an Aussie wine introductory course.
See Brisbane’s spooky side on a city centre ghost tour.