There are 5 ways to get from Adelaide to Mernda by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)ADL - MEL
- Take the train from Epping Station to Mernda Station
4h 24m$126–386Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway PlCoach
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross StationBendigo
13h 27m$22–65Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross StationThe Overland
11h 42mBus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach TerminalMelbourne
12h 37m$105–109Drive 740 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Mernda740 km
8h 15m$145–210
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Mernda is to bus and train which costs $22 - $65 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Mernda is to fly and train which takes 4h 24m and costs $120 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Mernda. However, there are services departing from Adelaide and arriving at Plenty Rd/Bridge Inn Rd via Little Collins St/Queen St and La Trobe University Medical Centre/Plenty Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Adelaide station to Mernda station. However, there are services departing from Adelaide Station and arriving at Mernda Station via Southern Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
The distance between Adelaide and Mernda is 686 km. The road distance is 740 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Mernda without a car is to train which takes 11h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Adelaide to Mernda, including transfers.
Adelaide to Mernda bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Adelaide station.
Adelaide to Mernda train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Adelaide Station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Mernda is to train which takes 11h 42m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $105 - $109 and takes 12h 37m.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Mernda, VIC, Australia?
Journey Beyond - The Overland operates a train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station twice a week, and the journey takes 10h 35m. Alternatively, Firefly Express operates a bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal twice daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 9h 50m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Epping Station to Mernda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–50
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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Adelaide to Mernda bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Mernda is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 11:46 AM in Adelaide and 12:16 PM in Mernda.
Adelaide to Mernda train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Mernda is 740 km. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Adelaide to Mernda.
There are 262+ hotels available in Mernda.