Travel
Flying from Melbourne for a realism tattoo
Clients fly in from Melbourne and across Victoria for full-day realism with Dylan in Port Kembla. Here’s how to plan the trip, from the flight to the drive south.
~1.5 hrs
Melbourne to Sydney
~75 min
Sydney Airport to the studio
Same time
all year
1 night
before your first session
Flying in
From Melbourne to Port Kembla.
Fly from Melbourne Airport or Avalon into Sydney Airport. Melbourne to Sydney is one of the busiest routes in the world, so there are flights at almost every hour. From Sydney Airport it’s about 75 minutes by car to Port Kembla. Without a car, take the airport line to Wolli Creek and change to a South Coast Line train, or arrange a transfer.
Wait until your dates are confirmed and your deposit is paid before you book flights.
Time zone
Plan around the clock.
Victoria and New South Wales share a time zone and both use daylight saving, so there’s no time difference to plan around.
Planning the trip
A trip that works.
- Day one: fly into Sydney and drive south.
- Day two: your session.
- Day three: fly home, or take a rest day on the coast.
Flights are frequent enough to book late in the day, but don’t plan to fly home the same evening as a full-day session.
Heading home
Flying with a fresh tattoo.
Flying home after a session is usually fine. Wear loose clothing, keep the tattoo clean and covered as instructed, and avoid long periods pressing on it. Aftercare comes by email, with a check-in after a week and a healed-photo request at around eight weeks.
Clients from Victoria
Work for clients from Victoria.
[Dylan: a piece or two done for clients from Melbourne or Victoria, and how many trips they took.]
Work clients have travelled for
Questions
Common questions
Yes. Direct flights run between Melbourne and Sydney every day, taking about 1.5 hrs.
Yes, plan to. A full day in the chair is tiring, so arrive the day before and fly home the day after your session if you can.
Sometimes, for large pieces, working on different areas so the skin isn’t overworked. Mention your travel dates in your application and Dylan will tell you what’s realistic.
It’s around nine to ten hours by road, so most clients fly. If you’re driving, break the trip and arrive the day before.
More travel guides
Fly into Sydney, then 75 minutes south. Planning tips for multi-day trips.
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