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Melbourne to Canberra buses

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Trip Overview

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.

8h
Duration
645 km
Distance
$140
Average price
Once daily
Frequency

Melbourne to Canberra bus times

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.

Frequently asked questions

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  • Distance: 645.4 km
  • Duration: 8h

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Canberra, ACT, Australia?

FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Canberra twice daily, and the journey takes 7h 30m. Greyhound Australia also services this route once daily.

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