There are 4 ways to get from Merimbula to Frankston by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Merimbula Airport (MIM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)MIM - MEL
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Station
4h 11m$239–791Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park St to Bairnsdale
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Take the bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Dandenong Station/Foster St
11h 28m$11–66Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park St to BairnsdaleCoach
- Take the train from Bairnsdale Station to Dandenong StationTraralgon
10h 1m$17–43Drive 558.8 km
- Drive from Merimbula to Frankston558.8 km
6h 37m$106–153
Merimbula to Frankston by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merimbula to Frankston is to bus and train which costs $17 - $45 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Merimbula to Frankston is to fly and train which takes 4h 11m and costs $230 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Merimbula to Frankston. However, there are services departing from Park St and arriving at Frankston via Bairnsdale, Traralgon Station/Princes St and Dandenong Station/Foster St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 28m.
The distance between Merimbula and Frankston is 523 km. The road distance is 558.8 km.
The best way to get from Merimbula to Frankston without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 1m and costs $17 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Merimbula to Frankston, including transfers.
Merimbula to Frankston bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Park St station.
Merimbula to Frankston bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Bairnsdale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merimbula to Frankston is 559 km. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Merimbula to Frankston.
There are 560+ hotels available in Frankston.
What companies run services between Merimbula, NSW, Australia and Frankston, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Park St to Frankston via Bairnsdale, Traralgon Station/Princes St, and Dandenong Station/Foster St in around 11h 28m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bairnsdale Station to Dandenong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- 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 Park St to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- 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 Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- 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 Traralgon Station/Princes St to Dandenong Station/Foster St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
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