Buses from Sydney to Adelaide | AusBus

A long coastal road through the Australian Great Ocean Road at golden hour.

SydneyAdelaide

Wed 2 September 2026(today)

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Zero booking feespay the operator's listed fare
Book directwe send you to the operator
All major carrierscompared fairly

DurationTypical duration: 16h 37m
Distance: 1,374 km
Fares from: $93

1 / 1 operator

Overnight service
Firefly Express
1 service today
Earliest 08:00 · 16h 36m
Times last confirmed 4 months ago; reconfirm at operator
No direct service. Book the legs separately on the operator's site.
Wi-FiUSB chargingOnboard toiletWheelchair accessEco-friendly45 kg luggage
typical from
$130
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- 08:0000:36
  16h 36m

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Multi-segment option

1 journey involving a connection. You'll book each leg separately on the operator's site.

Via Melbourne
Sydney→Adelaide
21h 35m
$89
typical from
1. FlixBus Australia
  Sydney→Melbourne
  $57 · from · seen 13 Aug
  Bookleg 1
  2 stopsCanberra · Albury
  Sydney 00:1511:50 Melbourne
  Sydney00:15Canberra03:45Albury08:15Melbourne11:50
  Connection at Melbourne, times shown on operator sites
2. V/Line
  Melbourne→Adelaide
  $32
  Not running today, next service Sun, 6 Sept
  Not running today
Split fare across separate tickets
Each leg is booked separately, so a missed connection is not protected by the other operator, and luggage, accessibility and refund policies can differ between operators. Fares shown are indicative “from” prices that vary by date; confirm each leg on the operator's site before booking.