Take a break from driving. See the countryside glide by in air-conditioned comfort. Canberra has a direct rail service from Sydney and a combined rail and bus service from Melbourne.
The train departs Sydney Central Station and travels to Canberra via the Southern Highlands, Goulburn and Bungendore. The trip to Canberra Railway Station takes around four and a half hours.
There is no direct rail service from Melbourne. Your service to Cootamundra, Bairnsdale or Wodonga will transfer you to Canberra by bus. Alternately catch the Sydney train from Melbourne and transfer to Canberra from Goulburn railway station.
Bus and coach services operate to and from Canberra to the Snowy Mountains, the South Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. Get great bus and train deals to Canberra by booking ahead.
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CountryLink offers three XPLORER rail services daily from Sydney to Canberra. A daily service from Canberra to Cootamundra connects with the XPT to Melbourne and other coach services at Cootamundra.
Deanes Transit Group offers transport around the Canberra, Queanbeyan and Yass urban areas. Regional centre transportation includes Bungendore and Murrumbateman. Deanes Transit Group also operates long distance coach services between Canberra and the South Coast of NSW, and the Airliner Bus service....
Greyhound Australia operates daily services from Canberra to Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide. Greyhound Australia can take you to 1100 destinations Australia wide.
Murrays Coaches, Buses and Limousines provide express services from Canberra to Sydney up to nine times daily. Catch their service to Sydney International Airport. They also offer services between Canberra and Wollongong, Narooma and the snow fields. Online specials are available from $15 one way. V...
Sid Fogg's Coachlines specialise in school excursions, group and special interest Canberra tours. Charter coaches are also available. All coaches are fitted with seat belts and stretchliner coaches and seat up to 65 people. Return services operate between Newcastle, Central Coast, Hornsby, Parramatt...
V/Line offers a Canberra Link service daily rail/coach link from Melbourne to Canberra via Albury. Capital Link (V/Line) operates two services a week rail/coach from Melbourne to Canberra (via Gippsland, Bairnsdale, Lakes Entrance and Cooma). A third service operates during Victorian school holidays...