There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Kiah by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale StationTraralgon
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Wonboyn Rd/Princes HwyCoach
9h$41–75Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Flinder St Station/Flinders St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Take the bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdale
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Caltex Service Station/Princes Hwy
11h 43m$6–62Drive 541 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Kiah541 km
6h 15m$103–149Fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)MEL - MIM
- Take the bus from Eden Public School, Calle Calle St to Princes Hwy At Jim McMahon Dr
6h 6mFly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)MEL - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Imlay St Before Chandos St
10h 38m$193–519
Melbourne to Kiah by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kiah is to bus which costs $6 - $65 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kiah is to drive which takes 6h 15m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne station to Kiah. However, there are services departing from Flinder St Station/Flinders St and arriving at Princes Hwy At Jim McMahon Dr via Traralgon Station/Princes St, Bairnsdale and Eden Marine High School, Barclay St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
The distance between Melbourne and Kiah is 537 km. The road distance is 541 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Kiah without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h and costs $40 - $75.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Melbourne to Kiah, including transfers.
Melbourne to Kiah bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Flinder St Station/Flinders St.
Melbourne to Kiah bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Traralgon Station/Princes St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Kiah is 541 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Melbourne to Kiah.
There are 301+ hotels available in Kiah.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kiah, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Flinder St Station/Flinders St to Princes Hwy At Jim McMahon Dr via Traralgon Station/Princes St, Bairnsdale, Caltex Service Station/Princes Hwy, and Eden Marine High School, Barclay St in around 11h 43m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–4,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–4,100
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–430
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bairnsdale to Wonboyn Rd/Princes Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- 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 Flinder St Station/Flinders St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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 Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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 Caltex Service Station/Princes Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- 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
- Phone
- +61 2 6495 6452
- info@scbuslines.com.au
- Website
- scbuslines.com.au
Bus from Eden Public School, Calle Calle St to Princes Hwy At Jim McMahon Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- http://scbuslines.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Imlay St Before Chandos St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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