The bus between Sydney and Melbourne takes 26h 15m. There is at least one bus per day from Sydney to Melbourne. 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 Melbourne. The earliest departure is at 4:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Sydney is at 4:00 AM which arrives into Melbourne at 6:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Liverpool Station, Stand G and take an average of 26h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sydney to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Sydney station and arriving at Melbourne station via Southern Cross Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
Sydney to Melbourne bus services, operated by Transit Systems, depart from Liverpool station.
Sydney to Melbourne bus services, operated by Transit Systems, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Book your Sydney to Melbourne bus tickets online with Transit Systems and Firefly Express.
The distance between Sydney and Melbourne is 713.6 km. The road distance is 860 km.
Firefly Express operates a bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminal once daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 10h 25m.