There are 4 ways to get from Essendon to Pambula by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)MEL - MIM
4h 34m$220–470Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Take the bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdale
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Bennet Lane
12h 36m$12–68Train, bus
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale StationTraralgon
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Bennet LaneCoach
10h 49m$18–44Drive 580.9 km
- Drive from Essendon to Pambula580.9 km
6h 50m$115–166
Essendon to Pambula by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essendon to Pambula is to train and bus which costs $17 - $45 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Essendon to Pambula is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $220 - $480.
The distance between Essendon and Pambula is 473 km. The road distance is 580.9 km.
The best way to get from Essendon to Pambula without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 49m and costs $17 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Essendon to Pambula, including transfers.
The best way to get from Essendon to Pambula is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $220 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $12 - $70 and takes 12h 36m.
Yes, the driving distance between Essendon to Pambula is 581 km. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Essendon to Pambula.
There are 310+ hotels available in Pambula.
What companies run services between Essendon, VIC, Australia and Pambula, NSW, Australia?
Regional Express and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essendon Station to Bennet Lane via Southern Cross Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Traralgon Station/Princes St, and Bairnsdale in around 12h 36m.
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- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–450
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bairnsdale to Bennet Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–27
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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