There are 7 ways to get from Shellharbour to Bairnsdale by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane to Jolimont Centrebus 855
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Bairnsdalebus Coach
12h 28m$49–104Bus via Batemans Bay (bay)
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiama Bombo to Batemans Baybus Pm2
- Take the bus from Orient St to Bairnsdalebus Coach
14h 46m$44–96Drive 616.7 km
- Drive from Shellharbour to Bairnsdalecar 616.7 km
8h 10m$111–160Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SYD - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
10h 49m$155–466Fly Wollongong to Melbourne Airport, train
- Fly from Wollongong (WOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane WOL - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
9h 32m$344–689Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane SYD - MIM
- Take the bus from Bennet Lane to Bairnsdalebus
11h 40m$203–444Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane SYD - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Bairnsdalebus
13h 2m$237–533
Shellharbour to Bairnsdale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shellharbour to Bairnsdale is to bus via Batemans Bay (bay) which costs $40 - $100 and takes 14h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Shellharbour to Bairnsdale is to drive which takes 8h 10m and costs $110 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Shellharbour to Bairnsdale. However, there are services departing from Addison St Before Mary St and arriving at Bairnsdale via Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
The distance between Shellharbour and Bairnsdale is 697 km. The road distance is 616.7 km.
The best way to get from Shellharbour to Bairnsdale without a car is to bus which takes 12h 28m and costs $45 - $110.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Shellharbour to Bairnsdale, including transfers.
Shellharbour to Bairnsdale bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane station.
Shellharbour to Bairnsdale bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Jolimont Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shellharbour to Bairnsdale is 617 km. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Shellharbour to Bairnsdale.
There are 211+ hotels available in Bairnsdale.
What companies run services between Shellharbour, NSW, Australia and Bairnsdale, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Addison St Before Mary St to Bairnsdale via Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave in around 12h 28m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–420
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–460
Flights from Wollongong to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–340
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Wollongong to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane to Jolimont Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- 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 Orient St to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- 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 Bennet Lane to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–27
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Kiama Bombo to Batemans Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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