There are 4 ways to get from Merrylands to Shellharbour by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 53 bus
best- Take the train from Merrylands Station to Redfern StationT2
- Take the train from Redfern Station to Wollongong StationSco
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School53
3h 23m$14–21Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Merrylands Station, Railway Tce to Central Station, Railway Square, Stand JN60
- Take the bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station St43Sc
4h 26m$4–18Drive 104.5 km
- Drive from Merrylands to Shellharbour104.5 km
1h 26m$21–30Line 806 bus, line 872 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Merrylands Rd Opp Clarence St to Liverpool Station, Stand A802 / ...
- Take the bus from Liverpool Station, Stand D to Campbelltown Hospital, Therry Rd872 / ...
- Take the bus from Campbelltown Hospital, Therry Rd to Wollongong Station, Station St887
5h 34m$21–30
Merrylands to Shellharbour by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrylands to Shellharbour is to bus which costs $4 - $18 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Merrylands to Shellharbour is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Merrylands station to Shellharbour. However, there are services departing from Merrylands Station, Railway Tce and arriving at Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A and Wollongong Station, Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Merrylands and Shellharbour is 125 km. The road distance is 104.5 km.
The best way to get from Merrylands to Shellharbour without a car is to train and line 53 bus which takes 3h 23m and costs $14 - $22.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Merrylands to Shellharbour, including transfers.
Merrylands to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Merrylands Station, Railway Tce.
Merrylands to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Central Station, Railway Square, Stand J.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrylands to Shellharbour is 104 km. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Merrylands to Shellharbour.
There are 619+ hotels available in Shellharbour.
What companies run services between Merrylands, NSW, Australia and Shellharbour, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Merrylands Station, Railway Tce to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Central Station, Railway Square, Stand J, Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A, and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 4h 26m.
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- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Merrylands Station to Redfern Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $4–7
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Redfern Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- http://www.premierillawarra.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Merrylands Station, Railway Tce to Central Station, Railway Square, Stand J
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Merrylands Rd Opp Clarence St to Liverpool Station, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
Bus from Liverpool Station, Stand D to Campbelltown Hospital, Therry Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
Bus from Campbelltown Hospital, Therry Rd to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
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