Australia›From Sydney›Melbourne
Sydney to Melbourne by train, flight, bus or road
About 880 km. The flight is fastest at 4 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹4,250 per person.
Melbourne to SydneyFastest
Flight
Qantas / Virgin Australia / Jetstar
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Firefly Express overnight coach
from ₹4,250 per person
Best value
Flight
Qantas / Virgin Australia / Jetstar
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Qantas / Virgin Australia / Jetstar | 4 h | ₹5,890–₹24,850per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Train | NSW TrainLink XPT (day or overnight) | 11 h | ₹4,580–₹17,000per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Firefly Express overnight coach | 12 hovernight | ₹4,250–₹6,540per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via the Hume Highway, per vehicle | 9.5 h | ₹13,080–₹22,890per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, Qantas / Virgin Australia / Jetstar: One of the world's busiest air routes: flights every 15-30 minutes. Jetstar and Virgin's cheapest fares carry no checked bag (add AUD 25-45 online); Qantas includes one.
- Train, NSW TrainLink XPT (day or overnight): Two trains a day each way; the overnight train has sleeper cabins (first class).
- Private car, Rental car via the Hume Highway, per vehicle: The coastal Princes Highway route takes two to three days. One-way rentals carry a drop-off fee.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Qantas / Virgin Australia / Jetstar | ₹11,780–₹49,700 | ₹23,560–₹99,400 |
| Train · NSW TrainLink XPT (day or overnight) | ₹9,160–₹34,000 | ₹18,320–₹68,000 |
| Bus · Firefly Express overnight coach | ₹8,500–₹13,080 | ₹17,000–₹26,160 |
| Private car · Rental car via the Hume Highway, per vehicle | ₹13,080–₹22,890 | ₹13,080–₹22,890 |
Once you’re in Melbourne
- Best time: October – April
- Typical stay: 4 days
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – April). Melbourne Cup and Diwali in Sydney and Melbourne can fall this month.
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Plan Sydney and Melbourne
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.