There are 6 ways to get from Port Douglas to Merimbula by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus, fly to Merimbula Airport
best- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane CNS - MIM
9h 35m$310–1,255Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Bombo Stationtrain Sco
- Take the bus from Kiama Bombo to Merimbulabus Pm2
2d 5h$253–6,892Bus via Canberra
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Park St At Wonga Stbus 771
2d 10h$471–835Drive 2,800 km
- Drive from Port Douglas to Merimbulacar 2,800 km
32h 18m$531–767Bus, fly to Canberra International Airport
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane CNS - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Park St At Wonga Stbus
14h 4m$333–746Bus
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Merimbulabus Pm2
2d 12h$440–645
Cairns (CNS) to Merimbula Airport (MIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Douglas to Merimbula is to bus and fly which costs $330 - $750 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Port Douglas to Merimbula is to bus and fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $310 - $1,300.
The distance between Port Douglas and Merimbula is 2345 km. The road distance is 2800 km.
The best way to get from Port Douglas to Merimbula without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $250 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Port Douglas to Merimbula, including transfers.
Merimbula is 1h ahead of Port Douglas. It is currently 7:48 PM in Port Douglas and 8:48 PM in Merimbula.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Douglas to Merimbula is 2800 km. It takes approximately 32h 18m to drive from Port Douglas to Merimbula.
There are 331+ hotels available in Merimbula.
What companies run services between Port Douglas, QLD, Australia and Merimbula, NSW, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Port Douglas to Park St At Wonga St via Port Douglas, Cairns Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Central Station, Canberra, and Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–390
- AChoice
- $85–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Bombo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Port Douglas to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Kiama Bombo to Merimbula
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Merimbula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $60–95
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Park St At Wonga St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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