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Sydney to Melbourne Route Summary

Sydney to Melbourne bus is a popular way of traveling. For this specific route, several transport types are available: bus, train and plane. We found up to 8 bus departures, including 8 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Sydney at 17:30h, arriving at Melbourne at 05:30h the following day. While the latest bus departs at 19:00h, arriving at 05:45h the following day.

There are 7 train departures available on this route, including 4 night trains. For faster travel, 89 flights are available daily.
Departure station and country Sydney, Australia
Arrival station and country Melbourne, Australia
Travel Distance 549 mi
Average Trip Duration 11h 22min
Total Departures 8
Popular Operators Greyhound Australia, Firefly Express
Lowest Price $54
Transportation Options Bus, Train, Plane



Traveling by bus from Sydney to Melbourne

The shortest travel distance between Sydney and Melbourne is 549 mi. The fastest bus which departs at 19:00 has a travel time of 10:45h. The longest travel time on the route is 12:00h.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Melbourne earlier, there are 8 overnight buses and 4 overnight trains from Sydney to Melbourne. The overnight journeys start between 17:30 and 20:42 depending on whether you're travelling by bus or train and arrive between 05:30 and 06:15 the following day. Below are the most popular night departures to Melbourne:
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Bus companies

There is a total of 2 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Greyhound Australia
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Firefly Express
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Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Sydney or Melbourne, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.
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  Sydney

You can see information about the departure station and stops Sydney here


Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: $54 (One-Way) or $108 (Return).

Trip reviews from Sydney to Melbourne

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Other popular destinations from Melbourne

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Melbourne, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:


Other ways of traveling between Sydney and Melbourne

In case that you feel safer taking other forms of transportation, you can find alternative ways of reaching Melbourne below.

Trains from Sydney to Melbourne

Another transportation option is taking a train from Sydney to Melbourne. You can find the details about the departure times and ticket prices by clicking one of the routes in the search results.

Sydney to Melbourne Bus Summary

Route Overview Key Info
Departure Station Sydney
Destination Station Melbourne
Daily Departures Over 8 bus departures , including more than 8 night buses.
Earliest Departures 05:30 PM
Latest Departure 07:00 PM
Travel Distance 549 mi
Travel Time 11:22

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