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)DRW - MIM
11h 12m$410–1,500Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)DRW - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Park St At Wonga St
12h 58m$373–790Bus
- Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberra
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Park St At Wonga St771
2d 19h$455–1,210Train, bus via Melbourne
- Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Park St
3dDrive 4,175.4 km
- Drive from Darwin to Merimbula4,175.4 km
42h 41m$818–1,182Train, bus
- Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Merimbula
3d 18h$3,330–8,976
Darwin to Merimbula by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Merimbula is to fly and bus which costs $370 - $800 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Merimbula is to fly which takes 11h 12m and costs $410 - $1,500.
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 4175.4 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 11h 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 11h 12m and costs $410 - $1,500. 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 3:10 AM in Darwin and 4:40 AM in Merimbula.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Merimbula, NSW, Australia?
Qantas, Regional Express, and Jetstar 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
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Merimbula Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Merimbula Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
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
- $350–700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Train from Darwin to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,844
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,844
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,994
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 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
- 28h 30m
- 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
- +61 3 9662 2505
- 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/
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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
- 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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