The average bus between Sydney and Main Beach takes 14h 14m and the fastest bus takes 13h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from Sydney to Main Beach. 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 twice daily between Sydney and Main Beach. The earliest departure is at 7:00 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Sydney is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Main Beach at 12:13 PM. All services require a transfer at Surfers Paradise and take an average of 14h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sydney to Main Beach. However, there are services departing from Sydney station and arriving at Main Beach station via Surfers Paradise. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 14m.
Sydney to Main Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Central Station.
Sydney to Main Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Surfers Paradise station.
The distance between Sydney and Main Beach is 687.9 km. The road distance is 852 km.
Greyhound Australia operates a bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradise every 4 hours. Tickets cost $130–280 and the journey takes 13h.