There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Merimbula by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)MGB - MIM
8h 23m$401–1,040Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Take the bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdale
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Park St
18h 51m$11–114Bus, train
- Take the bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Park St
16h 30m$21–64Drive 930.3 km
- Drive from Portland to Merimbula930.3 km
10h 57m$179–258Bus, train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Geelong Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)MEL - MIM
9h 9m$267–765
Portland to Merimbula by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Merimbula is to bus and train which costs $21 - $65 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Merimbula is to bus and fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $400 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Merimbula. However, there are services departing from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St and arriving at Park St via Hamilton Station/Station St, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Traralgon Station/Princes St and Bairnsdale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 51m.
The distance between Portland and Merimbula is 942 km. The road distance is 930.3 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Merimbula without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 30m and costs $21 - $65.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Portland to Merimbula, including transfers.
Portland to Merimbula bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St station.
Portland to Merimbula bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Hamilton Station/Station St.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Merimbula is 930 km. It takes approximately 10h 57m to drive from Portland to Merimbula.
There are 327+ hotels available in Merimbula.
What companies run services between Portland, VIC, Australia and Merimbula, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Park St via Hamilton Station/Station St, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Traralgon Station/Princes St, and Bairnsdale in around 18h 51m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Merimbula Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–440
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Warrnambool Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Bairnsdale to Park St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–27
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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/
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
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