The bus between Canberra and Alice Springs takes 42h 30m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Canberra to Alice Springs. 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 6 times a week between Canberra and Alice Springs. The service departs Canberra at 9:30 PM at night, which arrives into Alice Springs at 14:30:00. All services require a transfer at Albury and take an average of 42h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Canberra to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Canberra station and arriving at Alice Springs station via Albury station and 85 Franklin St station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 30m.
Canberra to Alice Springs bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Canberra station.
Canberra to Alice Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Alice Springs station.
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The distance between Canberra and Alice Springs is 1954.2 km. The road distance is 2532 km.
You can take a bus from Canberra to Alice Springs via Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide in around 40h 15m.