There are 5 ways to get from Adelaide to Merimbula by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Merimbula Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane ADL - MIM
5h 55m$505–955Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Park St At Wonga Stbus 771
24h 7m$38–219Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Park Stbus
21h 18m$155–412Drive 1,270.3 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Merimbulacar 1,270.3 km
14h 54m$242–349Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane ADL - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Park St At Wonga Stbus
8h 49m$278–596
Adelaide to Merimbula by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Merimbula is to bus which costs $35 - $220 and takes 24h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Merimbula is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $500 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Merimbula. However, there are services departing from 85 Franklin St and arriving at Park St At Wonga St via Albury and Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 7m.
The distance between Adelaide and Merimbula is 1056 km. The road distance is 1270.3 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Merimbula without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 18m and costs $150 - $420.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Adelaide to Merimbula, including transfers.
Adelaide to Merimbula bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from 85 Franklin St station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Merimbula is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $500 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $220 and takes 24h 7m.
Adelaide to Merimbula bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
Merimbula is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 3:50 PM in Adelaide and 4:20 PM in Merimbula.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Merimbula, NSW, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Park St At Wonga St via Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, Canberra, and Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St in around 24h 7m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–370
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–370
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–370
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Merimbula Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bairnsdale to Park St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–27
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $70–120
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Park St At Wonga St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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