There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Tilba by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)MEL - MIM
- Take the bus from Park St At Wonga St to Corkhill Dr At The Avenue
6h 28m$252–853Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale StationTraralgon
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Bermagui Motor Inn/Lamont StCoach
12h 26m$14–51Drive 666.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Tilba666.5 km
7h 48m$127–183Fly to Moruya Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Moruya Airport (MYA)MEL - MYA
- Take the bus from Moruya to Tilba Tilba
7h 45m$292–803Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)MEL - CBR
- Take the bus from Morisset St After Crawford St to Promenade Plaza, Orient St
- Take the bus from Promenade Plaza, Orient St to Corkhill Dr At The Avenue
9h 33m$224–561Bus via Batemans Bay (bay)
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Canberra
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre to Promenade Plaza, Orient StMcs
- Take the bus from Promenade Plaza, Orient St to Corkhill Dr At The AvenuePm2
13h 25mBus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to CanberraSydney
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre to Narooma Plaza, Princes HwyMcs
15h 8m$148–286
Melbourne to Tilba by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Tilba is to train and bus which costs $14 - $55 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Tilba is to fly and bus which takes 6h 28m and costs $250 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Tilba. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Corkhill Dr At The Avenue via Jolimont Centre and Promenade Plaza, Orient St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 25m.
The distance between Melbourne and Tilba is 590 km. The road distance is 666.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Tilba without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 26m and costs $14 - $55.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Melbourne to Tilba, including transfers.
Melbourne to Tilba bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Tilba bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Canberra station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Tilba is 666 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Melbourne to Tilba.
There are 306+ hotels available in Tilba.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tilba, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Corkhill Dr At The Avenue via Jolimont Centre and Promenade Plaza, Orient St in around 13h 25m.
- 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
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moruya Airport via Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moruya Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- 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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Park St At Wonga St to Corkhill Dr At The Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Moruya to Tilba Tilba
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Promenade Plaza, Orient St to Corkhill Dr At The Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bairnsdale to Bermagui Motor Inn/Lamont St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- 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) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Morisset St After Crawford St to Promenade Plaza, Orient St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre to Promenade Plaza, Orient St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre to Narooma Plaza, Princes Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–220
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