Sydney to Melbourne Bus or Train

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Sydney to Melbourne bus is a popular way of traveling. For this specific route there are two transport types available: bus and train. We found up to 5 bus departures, including 5 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Sydney at 17:30h, arriving to Melbourne at 05:30h the following day. While latest bus departs at 17:30h, arriving at 05:30h the same day. There are 4 train departures available on this route, including 2 night trains.


Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Sydney to Melbourne:
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Traveling by bus from Sydney to Melbourne

The shortest travel distance between Sydney and Melbourne is 883 km. The fastest bus which departs at has a travel time of 12:00h. 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 is 1 night bus and 2 trains departing from Sydney to Melbourne. The overnight journeys start at 17:30 depending on whether you're travelling by bus or train and arrive as early as the following day. Below is the most popular night departure 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: €52 (One-Way) or €104 (Return).

Trip reviews from Sydney to Melbourne

If you had travelled from Sydney to Melbourne, and you want to share your travel experience with fellow travellers, we encourage you to leave a review for the route and tell both to us and to other passengers what part of your journey was the best, and what needs improvement.

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Sydney, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

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 5 bus departures , including more than 5 night buses.
Earliest Departures 05:30 PM
Latest Departure 05:30 PM
Travel Distance 883 km
Travel Time 12:00

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