The bus between Melbourne and Canberra takes 8h. There is at least one bus per day from Melbourne to Canberra. 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 once daily between Melbourne and Canberra. The earliest departure is at 10:00 PM at night, and the last departure from Melbourne is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Canberra at 6:00 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 8h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Melbourne station and arriving at Canberra station. Services depart once daily, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 8h.
Melbourne to Canberra bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to Canberra bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Canberra Jolimont Tourist Centre station.
The distance between Melbourne and Canberra is 466.4 km. The road distance is 668 km.
FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Melbourne to Canberra Jolimont Tourist Centre 4 times a day. Tickets cost $75–130 and the journey takes 7h 51m. Greyhound Australia also services this route once daily.
