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One Way Bus Fare $9.99 - Connecting Melbourne, Albury, Canberra, Sydney (Travel by 9 June 2026) @ FlixBus

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One Way Bus Fare $9.99 - Connecting Melbourne, Albury, Canberra, Sydney (Travel by 9 June 2026) @ FlixBus
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HamBoi69 on 07/11/2025 - 08:37 flixbus.com.au (9012 clicks)
Last edited 07/11/2025 - 14:46 by 2 other users

Surprised this hasn’t been posted yet.

FlixBus is a large European company that operates a number of routes over there, and has launched now in Aus.

Overnights to Sydney, daytimes to Melbourne.

Sydney - Melbourne
Melbourne - Sydney
Canberra - Sydney
Canberra - Melbourne
Melbourne - Canberra
Melbourne - Albury
Albury - Sydney
Sydney - Albury
Albury - Canberra
Canberra - Albury

$9.99 fares are promotional and subject to availability. Price includes service fees and applies to select travel dates. Offer valid for trips purchased between 5 November 2025 and 30 November 2025 and travel completed by 9 June 2026. Limited fare availability. Conditions apply. FlixBus reserves the right to modify or withdraw this offer at any time. All bookings are subject to FlixBus Terms & Conditions.

Enjoy!

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  • nottoobright on 07/11/2025 - 08:49
    +3

    The Sydney - Melbourne does not seem to be $9.99, but Melbourne to Sydney is.

    • joelmuzz on 07/11/2025 - 08:54
      +8

      It's just sold out of discount rate for the day, other days have it.
      Limited discount seats and then it reverts to normal price.

    • nosytt on 07/11/2025 - 08:54
      +14

      Good way to skip bail

    • CoffeeKid on 25/11/2025 - 00:24

      Found Wed 14 Jan there are a few Sydney-Melb options for $9.99 :)

  • superbird on 07/11/2025 - 09:02
    +22

    Not bad considering there is free wifi and power outlets. Could effectively “wfh” for the day.
    Better than the train which is still in the dark ages with no wifi

    • bilb123456 on 07/11/2025 - 09:03

      Any ideas how patchy the wifi is?

      • superbird on 07/11/2025 - 09:05

        Not sure but going by my personal experience driving on those highways reception is pretty good. If they use Telstra it shouldn’t be a problem

      • HamBoi69 on 07/11/2025 - 09:06
        +1

        4G speed apparently, so it’s something, but probably not best to do conference calls on.

        • caperite on 07/11/2025 - 09:50
          +39

          Woe betide the joker who does a conference call on a bus.

          • Meconium on 07/11/2025 - 11:39
            +3

            @caperite: Which Dylan song was that lyric from again?

            • kiitos on 07/11/2025 - 23:03

              @Meconium: It's actually a scene from the Batman x The Office crossover movie.

          • VladImpaler on 07/11/2025 - 12:04
            +4

            @caperite: Watched someone do this recently and given the general mutterings of annoyance I and others were going to say something.

            But then the loud discussion turned to a delicate HR matter and no-one intervened because it was way too fascinating.

        • Sebajun on 07/11/2025 - 09:51
          +15

          Another good reason for not taking calls might be to be considerate of other passengers on a 12 hour bus ride? I'd go crazy if half the passengers were taking calls all day!

          • therealfattony on 08/11/2025 - 12:16

            @Sebajun: Yeah, it's bad enough with people watching movies and listening to music without headphones.

      • Tacooo on 07/11/2025 - 09:06
        +1

        Just as patchy as the cellular seeing as it runs on the same thing.

    • Mild October on 07/11/2025 - 09:08

      I can confirm the train is indeed in dark ages.

      Never had train for 2nd time across Sydney and Melbourne again.

      • Gavman on 07/11/2025 - 18:30
        +10

        I can confirm Australia are still in dark ages. We should have a high speed rail between Melbourne and Sydney. 3 hour travel. Then we might not even care about free wifi

        • Mild October on 07/11/2025 - 20:18
          +1

          Dang I never thought of this. So when is the HSR going to be happened?

          • mayo on 08/11/2025 - 08:07
            +5

            @Mild October: Immediately after our politicians cease being self serving clowns, probably.

            Currently scheduled for somewhere between the hell freeze and development of flying pigs.

            Link to previous annual report with many entries describing "developing strategies" and "progressing approvals" etc etc etc
            https://media.caapp.com.au/pdf/8cnxw6/730cbe68-3d3d-493a-b85…

          • andygrace70 on 08/11/2025 - 12:04
            +7

            @Mild October: I remember the first announcement of the SYD-MEL VFT - very fast train - which was to take three hours, run via Canberra and be finished in four or five years, costing a billion dollars. This was probably about 1982.

            From then on there were postponements, new environmental impact studies, whole government departments, postponements, cancellations, multiple business case studies, line alignment changes to include Canberra, to not include Canberra, proposals to upgrade duplicate the current line with high speed electric rail, there was a MagLev version, tunnels, no tunnels, a fully enclosed version to protect wildlife, an open version, a joint venture with property developers to make inland cities such as Shepparton or Albury much bigger and create daily commute hubs to MEL.

            Last I heard the costs were heading towards a few hundred billion dollars and the government were keen on getting those developers to pay by allocating land for them.

            If the rollout of the NBN was bad, the fast rail project is an order of magnitude worse.

        • gromit on 30/11/2025 - 18:38

          high speed rail never gonna happen, it is simply not cost effective. To make it cost effective they would have to constantly stop everywhere making that 3 hour trip 5+ hours. We simply don't have the population to support it at a reasonable price.

    • GregRust on 07/11/2025 - 09:16
      +21

      Some might consider being uncontactable a feature rather than a bug.

      • braddsey on 07/11/2025 - 09:31
        +4

        That's what I love about getting on a long-hall flight - having an excuse to be uncontactable for hours.
        They now offer wifi onboard - why the hell would I want that?!?

        (I am so middle-aged)

        • Pryda on 07/11/2025 - 12:06
          +1

          You still have to pay for the WiFi though! Even in business class BA the WiFi wasn't free for me. It's always a bit of a rip-off!

    • whyisave on 07/11/2025 - 09:37
      +2

      Could effectively “wfh” for the day.

      I doubt it, unless you're just answering just text-Emails.

      I'm pretty sure it's rate-limited access too,
      and from memory Firefly Express bus (last year) had a constant, yet slow, Internet access.

      Unless the buses are going to go the Starlink route, I don't expect fast internet connections either.

    • Gavman on 07/11/2025 - 18:28
      +14

      Australia are in dark ages. We should have a high speed rail between Melbourne and Sydney. 3 hour travel. If we were run by Japanese they woulda delivered this 10 years ago. Yet we still think a bus that takes 12 hrs between the cities and costs $10 is cool LOL

      • braddsey on 07/11/2025 - 20:25
        +4

        Population of Japan: ~123 million.
        Population of Melbourne + Sydney: ~11.5million
        Average number of daily commuters on Japan bullet trains: ~430K
        Average number of people who would be willing to regularly commute 3 hours each way between Melbourne and Sydney: not many.

        It will never happen. we don't have the population density, and the distances are too far.

        • tessel on 08/11/2025 - 04:55
          +5

          Population of Tasmania 550,000. Population of Melbourne 5.3 million. Cost of proposed Tasmania stadium $1 billion.

          Honestly, if we can justify a stadium then a hsr should be a no brainer.

          • sareth on 08/11/2025 - 08:54
            +4

            @tessel: A billion dollars isn't even the right order of magnitude for a high speed interstate rail.

            Melbourne doesn't even have a short low speed rail to the airport.

            • tessel on 08/11/2025 - 12:42

              @sareth: We've ten times less population than Melbourne and they can justify a stadium. A lot more people would use a hsr than a stadium. Yes, you are right a hsr would cost exponentially more but if we can justify a stadium that will further bankrupt Tasmania than a hsr which would be used by a lot more people isn't a terrible idea.

            • Its4me on 10/11/2025 - 22:06
              -3

              @sareth: 59 tram + bus works fine to get to airport in Melbourne.

              • sareth on 12/11/2025 - 12:32
                +2

                @Its4me: No it doesn't. It's slow, indirect, and subject to traffic. Every single major airport in the world has a train line to its city for a reason.

          • hughes on 08/11/2025 - 09:22
            +1

            @tessel: but aussies love sports!

          • MrZ on 10/11/2025 - 21:47
            +1

            @tessel: Tasmania doesn't even a low speed railway lol

          • gromit on 30/11/2025 - 18:45

            @tessel: Melbourne is 10 times the pop, building the high speed rail is equivalent of building 100+ of those $1 billion dollar stadiums. It would be equivalent to the simpsons monorail if ever built.

        • andygrace70 on 08/11/2025 - 12:31
          +4

          The point is Australia's population is far too concentrated in Sydney and Melbourne and that's put pressure on infrastructure.

          The real aim was always to open up regional cities and turn them into viable commute hubs into the big cities and offer more affordable housing in places like Bendigo, Shepparton, Goulburn and potentially further develop the Canberra/Queanbeyan region.

          It would require trains with only a few stops on the way, but many regular services and while it would be be possible to go SYD-MEL - city to city, avoiding airport queues and hours of waiting, the real benefit would be in building serious population centres where there is plenty of water - central Victoria etc - and under an hour's commute into the major city when required.

      • payless69 on 30/11/2025 - 15:21

        Tokyo - Hokkaido is alays cheaper to fly!
        And not all that line is electrified.
        Maglev to Osaka: give it another 10 years…

    • Sydney2K on 07/11/2025 - 20:30

      Any good for Xbox cloud streaming?

      • Koffee on 12/11/2025 - 22:35

        no

    • jrvb42 on 14/11/2025 - 03:42
      +1

      Pretty sure you'll be extremely cramped, far more so than on a train, and especially with services likely to be booked to capacity due to this promo.

  • BargainsGrabber on 07/11/2025 - 09:08
    +12

    Damn. A competitor to the Murray’s for the Canberra to Sydney route

    • HamBoi69 on 07/11/2025 - 09:08
      +3

      I might have to come and say hi now. It’s cheap…

      • BargainsGrabber on 07/11/2025 - 09:15
        +2

        Yeh but those are on par with the Murray’s prices

        $9.99 is a solid promo. $41.98 after promo is still cheaper than Murray’s

      • Sydney2K on 07/11/2025 - 20:33

        Also Greyhound isn't so much to compete, but rather to have a stop for all the backpackers stopping off in Canberra from Sydney or Melbourne. COVID killed off the commuter service.

    • eltito on 07/11/2025 - 10:49
      +1

      Yep - I'm loving this, more competition is never a bad thing!

      Pity, I am leaving CBR soon, so won't be able to take advantage of the CBR -> SYD airport promo for $9.99

      • starbearer on 07/11/2025 - 11:44
        -1

        congratulations on making it out of the canberra bubble

  • node modules on 07/11/2025 - 09:12
    +28

    Is it a bus full of people on the no fly list?

    • Tacooo on 07/11/2025 - 09:26
      +21

      Some might say those are the most fun people.

    • jv on 07/11/2025 - 09:39
      -1

      Is it a bus full of people on the no fly list?

      Chief Commissioner Mike Bush?

    • joelmuzz on 07/11/2025 - 11:41
      +1

      More or less, those pesky sniffer dogs.
      It's an "interesting" crowd when a transit coach pulls into a highway rest stop.

    • donotuse on 10/11/2025 - 20:56
      +1

      they don't even check IDs for AU domestic flights. you can book under a fictitious name and they would not know

  • GregRust on 07/11/2025 - 09:19
    +3

    I looked in March and some seats are $8.00 each way (+ service fee).

    • HamBoi69 on 07/11/2025 - 09:19
      +2

      Yeah, some are cheaper. But $9.99 is the max.

  • jv on 07/11/2025 - 09:21
    +1

    How much is it normally?

    • BargainsGrabber on 07/11/2025 - 09:22
      +7

      $41.98 for Canberra to Sydney route

      • jv on 07/11/2025 - 09:27
        +2

        thanks

  • AUBRX on 07/11/2025 - 09:21
    +3

    Nothing from Adelaide 😕

    • jv on 07/11/2025 - 09:28
      +2

      Correct.

    • BanannaMan on 07/11/2025 - 10:46
      +4

      Surely you mean RADelaide

    • pork on 07/11/2025 - 11:10
      +9

      Gotta keep 'em separated

    • Dealr on 07/11/2025 - 11:40
      +2

      Nobody wants to leave Adelaide anyway.

      • morediscount on 07/11/2025 - 20:09
        +4

        Or maybe Nobody wants to go there

  • whyisave on 07/11/2025 - 09:41
    +6

    Flixbus is huge in Europe, and I have loved their bus services,
    and I have been on their buses many times, in the last decade.

    I am guessing Flixbus will bring the prices down, and give Murray's more competition,
    but Firefly Express has been pretty good to me too, with their low prices between Sydney - Melbourne.

    • eltito on 07/11/2025 - 10:50
      +7

      I used Flixbus when I was in Europe and being a typical backpacker many years ago. Never had one bad thing to say about them, they always had their shit together and left on time as well. Happy they have arrived in Australia - more competition is never a bad thing

      • whyisave on 07/11/2025 - 10:52

        I used Flixbus when I was in Europe and being a typical backpacker many years ago.

        My last time was in Europe in 2023, and the service was still smooth, as I had remembered them.

      • 3atc3 on 07/11/2025 - 13:02

        Sometimes finding the bus terminal was an impossible task, but FlixBus was always prompt and affordable, unlike DB trains! Very glad they are launching in AU.

    • GerryManDerJan on 07/11/2025 - 17:09
      +2

      There's even a Flixtrain now! At least in Germany

      • kiitos on 07/11/2025 - 23:10

        Yes, used it a couple of years ago for a train from Basel to Berlin for EUR 7.99 per person! Somewhat older and more basic train than say Ouigo, but unbeatable price.

  • Liger Zero on 07/11/2025 - 09:41
    +1

    What are the seats like?

    • chibichip on 07/11/2025 - 10:08
      +1

      They look pretty plush on the website. You also have the option to nab the extra seat next to you for a fee (not sure how much) for some extra room.

      I've taken a few of these in Europe and it was a breezy experience. Though, after taking an 8 hour train ride in China earlier this year and feeling stir crazy after 3 hours, I'm not sure how much I want to do an 8 hour bus ride from Sydney to Albury 😬

      Would be fine if you sleep, i guess

  • czxbnb on 07/11/2025 - 10:51
    +9

    Good.

    Now please bring RyanAir, EasyJet, Eurowings etc. to Australia.

  • rvsure on 07/11/2025 - 10:55
    +1

    Thanks OP. Booked trip to Canberra from Melbourne for Australia Day for myself and the wife for a total of $34. The ticket from Canberra to Melbourne is even cheaper at $8pp.

    • BargainsGrabber on 07/11/2025 - 12:27
      +2

      If you do a return trip, it saves you that extra $1.99 service fee as that seems to charge per booking

  • derrko on 07/11/2025 - 11:36
    +6

    This is good to see in Australia!! Give rip off Greyhound some competition!! Hope this company comes up to Queensland.

  • ewieb on 07/11/2025 - 13:00
    +1

    Finally murrays has actual competition on the canberra - sydney route! $50 one way is such a rort.

  • SnoopX on 07/11/2025 - 13:12
    +6

    $17 RETURN - Melbourne to Sydney. Bargain…

    • pork on 07/11/2025 - 16:53
      +1

      Hard to beat

  • Windows7forever on 07/11/2025 - 13:49

    Cheers

  • sertse on 07/11/2025 - 14:40
    +1

    Thank you, booked Syd to Melb. I've been Greyhound Syd to Melb before and also the train, so I know I can cope with it.

  • watdahelly on 07/11/2025 - 15:59
    +2

    Oh wow this is awesome. I used these busses all over Europe and they were so cheap and actually not that uncomfortable.

  • valuer on 07/11/2025 - 16:11
    +3

    I set Melbourne as the starting point and chose Brussels from the destination list.

    It said "No trips on: Fri, 7 Nov".

    I suppose they sell out fast!

    • whyisave on 07/11/2025 - 19:53

      I suppose they sell out fast!

      Lots of people just want to leave Australia now

  • klrrider1 on 08/11/2025 - 07:35

    I have bought OW tickets from Sydney International Airport to Canberra for myself and my wife.

    The total cost for both of us was $17.99.

    • itsok on 03/12/2025 - 07:21

      Have you already travelled? If so how is the experience

  • Geoffw on 08/11/2025 - 08:05
    +1

    While the prices are good, the schedule is not. Whether I go by Greyhound, rail, or Flixbus I have virtually the same timetable.

    I'd like to travel in the daytime to Albury but they all depart about 0730. A midday service would be a nice alternative, especially when travelling from Newcastle to catch the bus.

  • Onlyworld on 08/11/2025 - 10:17
    +2

    Murrays reduced to $10 from Canberra to Sydney to Canberra 😁

    • ewieb on 08/11/2025 - 11:31

      I saw this, but this is only on their "Hot Discount" tickets which have a worse cancellation policy than Flix, so I would still go with Flix personally.

  • klrrider1 on 08/11/2025 - 14:53

    I tried to buy these $10 Murrays tickets for a Canberra to Sydney trip.

    Surprise, surprise, the $10 Murrays tickets are only available from 20 November ie the Flixbus start date.

  • Bitplay33 on 08/11/2025 - 15:18

    I recently used Flix in Spain, France, Belgium and the UK. Excellent service with great pricing. I hope they do well in Australia .

  • trainingwheelz on 08/11/2025 - 23:41

    If only the rip-off Sky Bus from the Melbourne Airport to Melbourne City would get on board with reasonable fares too. It was way cheaper to catch a bus from Melbourne to Yarram on a 3 hour journey than from Melbourne Airport to Melbourne City on a 25 minute trip. Something is wrong there.

  • dinglejerry on 10/11/2025 - 15:09

    How comfortable are their overnight buses? E.g. syd to melb.

    • MrZ on 10/11/2025 - 21:53
      -1

      Pretty sure that a coach is going to be more cramped than a typical economy airline seat.

      • dinglejerry on 10/11/2025 - 21:55
        +3

        Nope, that isn't my experience actually. Caught an overnight bus in WA from Broome to Exmouth and it was WAY comfier than any economy airline seat I've flown.

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