The average bus between Sydney and Runcorn takes 16h 7m and the fastest bus takes 15h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Sydney to Runcorn. 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 Runcorn. 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 Runcorn at 2:07 PM. All services require a transfer at Brisbane and take an average of 16h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sydney to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Sydney station and arriving at Runcorn station via Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 7m.
Sydney to Runcorn bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Central Station.
Sydney to Runcorn bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
The distance between Sydney and Runcorn is 720 km. The road distance is 944 km.
Greyhound Australia operates a bus from Central Station to Brisbane every 4 hours. Tickets cost $140–310 and the journey takes 14h.