There are 7 ways to get from Alice Springs to Canberra by plane, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Canberra • 5h 32m
Cheapest option
Bus • 39h 40m
5 alternative options
Fly to Sydney, bus • 6h 39m
Train, bus • 44h 6m
Train via Melbourne • 47h 10m
Train • 2 days 9h
Drive • 26h 23m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alice Springs to Canberra is to bus which costs $230 - $650 and takes 39h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Alice Springs to Canberra is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $490 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Alice Springs to Canberra. However, there are services departing from Alice Springs and arriving at Canberra via 85 Franklin St and Albury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Alice Springs to Canberra station. However, there are services departing from Alice Springs and arriving at Canberra Station via Adelaide, Southern Cross and Goulburn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 10m.
The distance between Alice Springs and Canberra is 1977 km. The road distance is 2566.3 km.
The best way to get from Alice Springs to Canberra without a car is to bus which takes 39h 40m and costs $230 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Alice Springs to Canberra, including transfers.
Alice Springs to Canberra bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Alice Springs station.
Alice Springs to Canberra train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Ghan, depart from Alice Springs station.
The best way to get from Alice Springs to Canberra is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $490 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $650 and takes 39h 40m, you could also train via Melbourne, which costs $650 - $1,600 and takes 47h 10m.
- Distance: 1976.6 km
- Duration: 5h 32m
What companies run services between Alice Springs, NT, Australia and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Alice Springs to Canberra every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alice Springs to Canberra via 85 Franklin St and Albury in around 39h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Alice Springs to Canberra via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490 - $950
Flights from Alice Springs to Canberra via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490 - $950
Flights from Alice Springs to Canberra via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490 - $950
Flights from Alice Springs to Canberra via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470 - $850
Flights from Alice Springs to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430 - $1,100
Flights from Alice Springs to Sydney via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430 - $1,100
Flights from Alice Springs to Sydney via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430 - $1,100
Flights from Alice Springs to Sydney via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430 - $1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Alice Springs to Canberra via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450 - $750
Flights from Alice Springs to Canberra via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450 - $750
Flights from Alice Springs to Sydney via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380 - $1,300
Flights from Alice Springs to Sydney via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380 - $1,300
- Phone
- 1800 703 357 (Outside AU +61 8 8213 4401)
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $480 - $1,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $487
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $895
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $981
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,162
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100 - $310
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100 - $130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $150 - $190
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $200 - $250
- Red Premium Everyday
- $250 - $310
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8 - $12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35 - $45
- First
- $45 - $65
- Sleeper
- $140 - $170
Train from Southern Cross to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $220
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $60 - $85
- First
- $85 - $120
- Sleeper
- $190 - $220
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Goulburn Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15 - $29
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $19 - $29
- First Class
- $26 - $40
Train from Central Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35 - $55
- First Class
- $50 - $80
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $390 - $6,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650 - $900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700 - $950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850 - $1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,700 - $2,900
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,400 - $2,600
- PLATINUM
- $3,800 - $6,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,000 - $3,500
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45 - $60
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45 - $70
- Advantage
- $50 - $80
- Flexible
- $60 - $95
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210 - $500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210 - $300
- Advantage
- $250 - $380
- Flexible
- $330 - $500
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55 - $80
- Advantage
- $65 - $95
- Flexible
- $70 - $120
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16 - $23
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $16 - $23
Bus from Albury to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9 - $13
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
Alice Springs to Canberra bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Canberra station.
Canberra is 1h 30m ahead of Alice Springs. It is currently 6:21 PM in Alice Springs and 7:51 PM in Canberra.
Alice Springs to Canberra train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Canberra Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alice Springs to Canberra is 2566 km. It takes approximately 26h 23m to drive from Alice Springs to Canberra.
There are 514+ hotels available in Canberra. Prices start at $107 AUD per night.