There are 4 ways to get from Ferntree Gully to Merimbula by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Ferntree Gully Station to Southern Cross Station
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)MEL - MIM
4h 33m$244–624Bus
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 Park St
14h 33m$11–67Train, bus
- Take the train from Dandenong Station to Bairnsdale StationTraralgon
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Park StCoach
10h 59m$16–42Drive 553.5 km
- Drive from Ferntree Gully to Merimbula553.5 km
6h 36m$109–157
Ferntree Gully to Merimbula by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferntree Gully to Merimbula is to train and bus which costs $16 - $45 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ferntree Gully to Merimbula is to train and fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $240 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Ferntree Gully to Merimbula. However, there are services departing from Brenock Park Dr/Burwood Hwy and arriving at Park St via Box Hill Bus Station/Station St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Traralgon Station/Princes St and Bairnsdale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 33m.
The distance between Ferntree Gully and Merimbula is 516 km. The road distance is 553.5 km.
The best way to get from Ferntree Gully to Merimbula without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 59m and costs $16 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Ferntree Gully to Merimbula, including transfers.
Ferntree Gully to Merimbula bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Ferntree Gully to Merimbula bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Traralgon Station/Princes St.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferntree Gully to Merimbula is 553 km. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Ferntree Gully to Merimbula.
There are 317+ hotels available in Merimbula.
What companies run services between Ferntree Gully, VIC, Australia and Merimbula, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Brenock Park Dr/Burwood Hwy to Park St via Box Hill Bus Station/Station St, King St/Lonsdale St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Traralgon Station/Princes St, and Bairnsdale in around 14h 33m.
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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
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Ferntree Gully Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Dandenong Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- 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 Park St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- 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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