There are 7 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Merimbula by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane HTI - MIM
21h 30m$509–1,380Train, bus via Canberra
cheapest- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Canberra Stationtrain 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Park St At Wonga Stbus 771
43h$245–4,331Bus via Canberra
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Park St At Wonga Stbus 771
43h 44m$305–453Drive 2,251.5 km
- Drive from Airlie Beach to Merimbulacar 2,251.5 km
26h 5m$408–589Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane PPP - MIM
20h 24m$398–1,565Train, bus
- Take the train from Proserpine 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
43h 43m$262–4,347Bus
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Merimbulabus Pm2
2d$390–685
Airlie Beach to Merimbula by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Airlie Beach to Merimbula is to bus via Canberra which costs $300 - $460 and takes 43h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Airlie Beach to Merimbula is to fly which takes 20h 24m and costs $390 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Airlie Beach to Merimbula. However, there are services departing from Airlie Beach and arriving at Park St At Wonga St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Sydney Central Station and Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 44m.
The distance between Airlie Beach and Merimbula is 1883 km. The road distance is 2251.5 km.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Merimbula without a car is to train and bus via Canberra which takes 43h and costs $240 - $4,400.
It takes approximately 21h 30m to get from Airlie Beach to Merimbula, including transfers.
Airlie Beach to Merimbula bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Airlie Beach station.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Merimbula is to fly which takes 21h 30m and costs $500 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus via Canberra, which costs $300 - $460 and takes 43h 44m.
Airlie Beach to Merimbula bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Merimbula is 1h ahead of Airlie Beach. It is currently 6:51 PM in Airlie Beach and 7:51 PM in Merimbula.
What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Merimbula, NSW, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Regional Express fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Merimbula Airport (MIM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Airlie Beach to Park St At Wonga St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Canberra, and Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St in around 43h 44m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Merimbula Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,200
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Merimbula Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Merimbula Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Merimbula Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Merimbula Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Merimbula Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Merimbula Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $25–40
- First Class
- $35–60
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Bombo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Park St At Wonga St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Park St At Wonga St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Kiama Bombo to Merimbula
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Merimbula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–350
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