There are 8 ways to get from Forster to Merimbula by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Merimbula Airport
best- Take the bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton Stbus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane PQQ - MIM
9h 5m$329–629Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand Cbus 150 / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Central Station to Merimbulabus Pm2
17h 20m$84–121Bus
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch Stbus 150 / ...
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Park St At Wonga Stbus 771
15h 14m$118–223Train, bus
- Take the train from Taree Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Canberra Stationtrain 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Park St At Wonga Stbus 771
16h 43m$85–276Drive 732.1 km
- Drive from Forster to Merimbulacar 732.1 km
9h 12m$138–200Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Merimbula Airport
- Take the train from Taree Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane SYD - MIM
9h 54m$233–619Bus, bus to Newcastle Airport, fly to Merimbula Airport
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch Stbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbraebus
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane NTL - MIM
10h 10m$214–900Bus, bus to Newcastle Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch Stbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbraebus
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane NTL - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Park St At Wonga Stbus
12h 6m$277–511
Forster to Merimbula by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forster to Merimbula is to bus and train which costs $80 - $130 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Forster to Merimbula is to bus and fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $320 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Forster to Merimbula. However, there are services departing from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St and arriving at Park St At Wonga St via Bulahdelah, Central Station and Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 14m.
The distance between Forster and Merimbula is 798 km. The road distance is 732.1 km.
The best way to get from Forster to Merimbula without a car is to bus which takes 15h 14m and costs $110 - $230.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Forster to Merimbula, including transfers.
Forster to Merimbula bus services, operated by Busways, depart from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St station.
Forster to Merimbula bus services, operated by Busways, arrive at Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forster to Merimbula is 732 km. It takes approximately 9h 12m to drive from Forster to Merimbula.
There are 330+ hotels available in Merimbula.
What companies run services between Forster, NSW, Australia and Merimbula, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Park St At Wonga St via Bulahdelah, Central Station, Canberra, and Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St in around 15h 14m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Port Macquarie to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Merimbula Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Merimbula Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Merimbula Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Merimbula Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,600
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–340
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Taree Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
Bus from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Park St At Wonga St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
Bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bulahdelah to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–65
- Advantage
- $50–75
- Flexible
- $55–85
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $60–95
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bulahdelah to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://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/
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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