The average bus between Sydney and Adelaide takes 24h 16m and the fastest bus takes 23h 25m. There is at least one bus per day from Sydney 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 once daily between Sydney and Adelaide. The earliest departure is at 5:30 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Sydney is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Adelaide at 6:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Albury and take an average of 24h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sydney to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Sydney station and arriving at Adelaide station via Albury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 16m.
Sydney to Adelaide bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Central Station.
Sydney to Adelaide bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at 85 Franklin St station.
Book your Sydney to Adelaide bus tickets online with Firefly Express, V-Line Buses and Greyhound Australia.
The distance between Sydney and Adelaide is 1,162.1 km. The road distance is 1,472 km.
You can take a bus from Central Station to 85 Franklin St via Albury and Albury Station/Hume Hwy in around 23h 10m.
