There are 7 ways to get from Merbein to Kempsey by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Port Macquarie, bus
best- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)MQL - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
5h 44m$523–1,053Bus, train via Cootamundra
cheapest- Take the bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3726
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Strathfield Station624 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Kempsey Station33 / ...
24h 1m$113–438Bus
- Take the bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3726
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop151 / ...
25h 27m$113–163Drive 1,397.9 km
- Drive from Merbein to Kempsey1,397.9 km
15h 14m$275–397Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)MQL - CFS
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Kempsey Station
8h 58m$608–1,195Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mildura Airport, Alan Mathews Dr to Blende St After Bromide St588
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Strathfield Station446
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Kempsey Station33 / ...
25h 8m$171–429Bus via Melbourne
- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Kempsey
31h 15m
Merbein to Kempsey by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merbein to Kempsey is to bus which costs $110 - $170 and takes 25h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Merbein to Kempsey is to fly and bus which takes 5h 44m and costs $500 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Merbein to Kempsey station. However, there are services departing from Fisher Lane/Calder Hwy and arriving at Kempsey Station, Coach Stop via Mildura Station, Coach Stop, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 27m.
The distance between Merbein and Kempsey is 1114 km. The road distance is 1397.9 km.
The best way to get from Merbein to Kempsey without a car is to bus and train via Cootamundra which takes 24h 1m and costs $110 - $440.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Merbein to Kempsey, including transfers.
Merbein to Kempsey bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Mildura Station, Coach Stop.
Merbein to Kempsey bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Merbein to Kempsey is 1398 km. It takes approximately 15h 14m to drive from Merbein to Kempsey.
There are 176+ hotels available in Kempsey.
What companies run services between Merbein, VIC, Australia and Kempsey, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Fisher Lane/Calder Hwy to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop via Eighth St/Deakin Ave, Mildura Station, Coach Stop, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 25h 27m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mildura Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
Flights from Mildura Airport to Port Macquarie via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
Flights from Mildura Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
Flights from Mildura Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
Flights from Mildura Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
Flights from Mildura Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Cootamundra Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- $55–80
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Strathfield Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $21–28
- First
- $30–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broken Hill Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $140–220
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Mildura Airport, Alan Mathews Dr to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Kempsey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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