Amazing Australian Bus Trips

Halfway between Cairns and Darwin in the Gulf of Carpenteria

Instead of traveling from A to B on some boring coach or plane and then booking a tour again on arrival, why not combine them! There are many tours that will take you on one-way trips around Australia, stopping regularly to enjoy the sights, spend the nights camping in the bush under magnificent starry skies or outback pubs, make friends along the way and actually enjoy getting from A to B !

Below we have a selection of one way adventure tours for you, or click here for more options to other destinations....

Cairns to Sydney in 14 days - Departs from Cairns and stops at Airlie Beach, , Fraser Island, Gold Coast, Great Barrier Reef, Byron Bay, Sunshine Coast, North Johnstone River, Whitsundays, Mackay, Townsville, Tin Can bay, Rainbow Beach and Magnetic Island and ends up in Sydney. More info and reservations...

A rare event, rain in the desert and a bogged Groovy Grape bus between William Creek and Coober Pedy

18 Day Melbourne to Darwin Safari - Departs from Melbourne and travels via Ayers Rock (Uluru), Alice Springs, Adelaide, Great Ocean Road, Flinders Ranges, Kata Tjuta (The Olgas), Otway Ranges, Coober Pedy, Kings Canyon, Wilpena Pound, Grampians, Bells Beach, Kakadu National Park, Katherine Gorge, Litchfield National Park, Clare Valley, Mary River Wetlands, Ubirr, Jim Jim Falls, Tennent Creek, Halls Gap, Port Augusta, Lorne, Apollo Bay, Yourambulla Caves and Quorn, MacKenzie Falls, Warren Gorge and arrives in Darwin. More info and reservations....

7 Day Darwin to Alice Springs via Uluru - Departs from Darwin and travels via Ayers Rock (Uluru), , Kata Tjuta (The Olgas), Kings Canyon, Kakadu National Park, Katherine Gorge, Litchfield National Park, Mary River Wetlands, Jim Jim Falls and Tennent Creek and arrives in Alice Springs. More info and reservations....

The Cool Croc bus on the Queensland/Northern Territory border

7 Day Cairns to Darwin - This 7 day adventure through the outback and the Gulf of Carpenteria includes all the highlights suuch as Atherton Tablelands, Undarra, Karumba, Normanton, Lawn Hill National Park, Hells Gate, Borroloola, Southern Lost City, Roper River, We of the Never Never,- Mataranka Springs and Katherine. More info and reservations....

8 Day Cairns to Cape York Adventure - Cape York is one of the last remaining wilderness areas in the world and this awesome adventure will show you all the highlights of it in an eight day journey, such as the Daintree National Park, Cape Tribulation, Bloomfield Track, Cooktown, Cedar Bay, Lions Den Pub, Iron Range National Park, Punsand Bay and Thursday Island. Travel one way by road and the other way by plane along the spectacular Queensland coast line.
More info and reservations....

11 Day Broome to Darwin - Departs from Broome and travels via Kununurra, Bungle Bungles, Fitzroy Crossing, Gibb River Road, Halls Creek, El Questro Station, Edith Falls and Katherine Gorge. More info and reservations....

9 Day Broome to Perth - Departs from Broome and travels south along the Great Northern Highway through vast desert landscapes to Perth via Shark Bay, Exmouth, Karijini, Monkey Mia, Pinnacles Desert, Kalbarri, Coral Bay, Denham, Geraldton, Cervantes, Ningaloo Reef and Carnarvon. More info and reservations....

The Nullarbor

9 Day Adelaide to Perth - Crossing the Nullarbor is a mind blowing experience. The vast distance of 2800 km between the two cities of Adelaide and Perth makes for one of the world's greatest road journeys. In some places the road runs very close to the edge of the continent and to stand there looking at the Great Australian Bight is an awesome "end of the world" feeling, there are caves to explore, outback pubs and historic ruins and remains of the days when whaling was an industry along here.
You can drive it yourself and burn a lot of petrol or book on a 9 day camping adventure, more info and reservations...

10 Day Adelaide to Perth - The same tour as above but in the other direction. More info and reservations....

6 Day Sydney to Melbourne - Take a walk on the wild side with this 6 day adventure trip along the coastal stretch between Sydney and Melbourne to encounter glorious scenery and wildlife, picturesque countryside and heritage villages.

It’s an unspoiled area of pristine beaches and headlands, coastal lakes and estuaries, small settlements and fishing villages, historic reminders of gold mining and whaling days, shipwrecks and maritime museums, mountains that seem ready to fall into the sea, and Aboriginal cultural sites that attest to strong continuing traditions.

It was the first part of the Australian mainland sighted and charted by Captain Cook in 1769-1770 as he turned north towards Botany Bay. Much of it has been included in a series of marine reserves and national parks and has some of the best opportunities in Australia for sighting a variety of marine life, birds and animals.

The area is rich in natural and cultural heritage, and is inhabited by laid-back, friendly locals who are only too keen to share their good fortune with visitors.

Highlights of your journey through this landscape include:

Grand Pacific Drive and Sea Cliff Bridge - Jervis Bay (world’s whitest sand) – whale and dolphin watch cruise – national parks of the South Coast – Montague Island cruise (seal colony and whale watching) – historic Eden – Twofold Bay whaling heritage – Eden Killer Whale Museum – lighthouse tours – Bataluk Culture Trail – mouth of the Snowy River – Krowathunkooloong Aboriginal Cultural Museum – headland walks in Victoria’s eastern coastal parks – Gippsland Lakes cruise – Ninety Mile Beach – Phillip Island Penguin Parade. More info and reservations....

6 Day Melbourne to Sydney - The same tour as above but in the other direction. More info and reservations....

3 Day Tour Melbourne to Adelaide via Great Ocean Road & Grampians - A great way to get from Melbourne to Adelaide and see all the highlghts along the way, such as Great Ocean Road, Otways and the Grampians. More info and reservations....

10 Day Gibb River Road Loop from Broome - Experience incredible scenery, Aboriginal Art, and Kimberley Wildlife. For those with limited time this tour will sample the unique Kimberley. Explore the Kimberley’s ancient mountain ranges, gorges and rivers as you travel the heart of the Kimberley. Highlights include; Windjana Gorge, El Questro, Tunnel Creek, Bells Gorge & Geike Gorge. More info and reservations....

Sydney to Byron Bay or the other way:

Western Australia one way bus tours

Western Australia is a huge place, and you could find yourself burning a lot of petrol in a rental car, or spending a lot of time travelling on public transport. But there are some great extended tours available that will get you from A to B with minimum hassle and your driver will make sure that you will not miss any of the highlights along the way!

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