There are 6 ways to get from Darwin to Merimbula by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly to Merimbula Airport
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane DRW - MIM
12h 12m$410–1,700Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane DRW - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Park St At Wonga Stbus
14h 53m$353–1,141Bus
- Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- 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
2d 19h$455–1,210Train, bus via Alice Springs
- Take the train from Darwin to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Currie Street, Stop D1 to Murray Bridge stationbus
- Take the train from Murray Bridge Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Park Stbus
2d 19h$2,618–3,182Drive 4,175.3 km
- Drive from Darwin to Merimbulacar 4,175.3 km
42h 58m$787–1,136Train, bus
- Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station to Merimbulabus
5d 3h$3,645–9,291
Darwin to Merimbula by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Merimbula is to fly and bus which costs $350 - $1,200 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Merimbula is to fly which takes 12h 12m and costs $410 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Darwin to Merimbula. However, there are services departing from Darwin and arriving at Park St At Wonga St via Alice Springs, 85 Franklin St, Albury and Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Darwin and Merimbula is 3341 km. The road distance is 4175.3 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Merimbula without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $450 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 12h 12m to get from Darwin to Merimbula, including transfers.
Darwin to Merimbula bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Darwin station.
The best way to get from Darwin to Merimbula is to fly which takes 12h 12m and costs $410 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 19h.
Darwin to Merimbula bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Merimbula is 1h 30m ahead of Darwin. It is currently 4:22 AM in Darwin and 5:52 AM in Merimbula.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Merimbula, NSW, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Regional Express fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Merimbula Airport (MIM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darwin to Park St At Wonga St via Alice Springs, 85 Franklin St, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, Canberra, and Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Merimbula Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Merimbula Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Merimbula Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Train from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,222
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,222
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,340
Train from Darwin to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,159
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $3,159
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $3,326
Train from Murray Bridge Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–150
- Red Standard Everyday
- $170–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $230–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $280–340
- 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
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–6,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,700–2,900
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,400–2,600
- PLATINUM
- $3,800–6,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,000–3,500
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Advantage
- $250–370
- Flexible
- $320–490
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
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
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
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
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
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- 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
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Currie Street, Stop D1 to Murray Bridge station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–40
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Merimbula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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