There are 7 ways to get from Merbein to Buchan by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Bairnsdale Station to Buchantaxi
15h 55m$216–286Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Traralgon Station/Princes Stbus
- Take the bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdalebus
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Quire Rd/Buchan Rdbus 12
19h 27m$47–129Drive 819.1 km
- Drive from Merbein to Buchancar 819.1 km
11h 40m$151–218Fly to Melbourne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MQL - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Quire Rd/Buchan Rdbus
10h 2m$278–429Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Avebus
- Take the bus from Horsham to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Quire Rd/Buchan Rdbus 12
20h 15m$156–180Fly to Merimbula Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane MQL - MIM
- Take the bus from Park St to Wairewa Rd/Princes Hwybus
- Take the taxi from Wairewa Rd/Princes Hwy to Buchantaxi
10h 52m$530–1,399Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane MQL - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Nicholson St/Wolseley Stbus
- Take the taxi from Nicholson St/Wolseley St to Buchantaxi
10h 55m$684–965
Mildura Airport (MQL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merbein to Buchan is to bus which costs $45 - $130 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Merbein to Buchan is to fly and train and bus which takes 10h 2m and costs $270 - $430.
The distance between Merbein and Buchan is 934 km. The road distance is 819.1 km.
The best way to get from Merbein to Buchan without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 15h 55m and costs $210 - $290.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Merbein to Buchan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Merbein to Buchan is 819 km. It takes approximately 11h 40m to drive from Merbein to Buchan.
There are three+ hotels available in Buchan.
What companies run services between Merbein, VIC, Australia and Buchan, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Fisher Lane/Calder Hwy to Buchan via Eighth St/Deakin Ave, Mildura Station/Seventh St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Traralgon Station/Princes St, Bairnsdale, and Quire Rd/Buchan Rd in around 19h 27m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–420
Flights from Mildura Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Mildura Airport to Merimbula Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Mildura Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–700
Flights from Mildura Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
Flights from Mildura Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
Flights from Mildura Airport to Merimbula Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Mildura Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Swan Hill Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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 Mildura Station/Seventh St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- 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 Park St to Wairewa Rd/Princes Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- 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 Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Nicholson St/Wolseley St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Bairnsdale to Quire Rd/Buchan Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Horsham to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Riviera Taxis & Hire Cars Pty Ltd
- Phone
- +61 3 5152 6161
Bairnsdale CABS
- Phone
- 132227
Lakes-Explorer Sea Safari & Water Taxi
Lakes Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5155 2555
- Website
- lakestaxi.com.au
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