The average bus between Carlton and Mernda takes 1h 56m and the fastest bus takes 1h 35m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carlton to Mernda. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Carlton and Mernda. The earliest departure is at 5:33 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carlton is at 7:43 PM which arrives into Mernda at 9:33 PM. All services require a transfer at La Trobe University and take an average of 1h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlton to Mernda. However, there are services departing from Carlton station and arriving at Mernda station via La Trobe University. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
Carlton to Mernda bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Grattan St/Rathdowne St station.
Carlton to Mernda bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Plenty Rd/Bridge Inn Rd station.
The distance between Carlton and Mernda is 24.9 km. The road distance is 36 km.
You can take a bus from Grattan St/Rathdowne St to Plenty Rd/Bridge Inn Rd via La Trobe University and La Trobe University Medical Centre/Plenty Rd in around 2h 11m.