The average bus between Canberra and Adelaide takes 21h 7m and the fastest bus takes 20h 55m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Canberra to Adelaide. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a week between Canberra and Adelaide. The earliest departure is at 9:30 PM at night, and the last departure from Canberra is at 9:30 PM which arrives into Adelaide at 6:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Albury and take an average of 21h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Canberra to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Canberra station and arriving at Adelaide station via Albury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 7m.
Canberra to Adelaide bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Canberra station.
Canberra to Adelaide bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at 85 Franklin St station.
The distance between Canberra and Adelaide is 958.2 km. The road distance is 1,263 km.
You can take a bus from Canberra to 85 Franklin St via Albury and Albury Station/Hume Hwy in around 18h 45m.