WHERE IS EDEN?
Eden is a coastal town situated on the Sapphire Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, which is a little over six hours’ drive from Sydney, seven hours from Melbourne and around 3.5 hours from Canberra.
As one of Australia’s most popular regional cruise destinations, where the ships can dock right onto land, dozens of Cruise ships make a day visit to Eden part of their itinerary.
You can fly into Merimbula Airport and hire a car for the short drive south to Eden, which takes about 20 minutes. Or several coach services operate in and out of Eden, including train connection services.
CAR
Approximate drive time to Eden
From Canberra: 3.5 hours (264km)
From Sydney: 6.3 hours (559km)
From Melbourne: 7 hours (554km)
From Batemans Bay: 2.5 hours (198km)
From Wollongong: 5 hours (392km)
From Lakes Entrance: 3 hours (242km)
AIR
Daily air services from Sydney and Melbourne into Merimbula Airport.
Merimbula Airport is a 20-minute drive from Eden and has excellent facilities including a cafe, parking, car rental and taxi services.
Rex Regional Express
131 713
www.rex.com.au
Qantas
1300 650 729
www.qantas.com.au
COACH SERVICES
Premier Motor Service
Daily service between Sydney and Eden.
134 410
www.premierms.com.au
V/Line Sapphire Coast Link
Daily train/coach service to and from Melbourne.
1800 800 007
www.vline.com.au
NSW TrainLink
Daily bus/coach service to and from Sydney via Canberra.
131 500
www.transportnsw.info
AIRPORT TRANSFERS & CAR HIRE
Merimbula Eden Taxi Service (METS)
0439 483 989
www.metaxi.com.au
Hertz Car Rental
02 6495 3444
Merimbula Terminal, Arthur Kaine Drive
www.hertz.com.au
Europcar
02 6495 6635
Merimbula Terminal, Arthur Kaine Drive
www.europcar.com.au
Avis
02 6497 5999
Merimbula Terminal, Arthur Kaine Drive
www.avis.com.au
VISIT ON BOARD A CRUISE SHIP
Day visits from most major Cruise Lines
Eden is regarded as one of the most popular regional cruise destinations in Australia and each year dozens of ships, both domestic and international visit Eden.
The Port Authority of NSW manages Eden Port and a list of ships scheduled to visit Eden can be found on their website.
For Cruise Ships scheduled to visit Eden (up to 2028), check out the Port Authority Eden Cruise Schedule HERE
For more information on ships scheduled to visit in the current Cruise Season, please check out the Cruise Eden page HERE.
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