Firefly Express Melbourne - Sydney Review (CHEAPEST route from Melbourne to Sydney) 

Firefly is a great service. R.I.P to driver Emil from Firefly, sadly lost his life on the job

Super high quality video. Love how concise it is. Cheers for the content!

Thanks for this, tbh I didn’t even know we did busses between the 2 cities. Just got back from melbs but for future I’ll now look into taking this, thanks!

Once upon a time, when I was in my university day, I used to catch Firefly from Albury to Sydney between school holiday. It was $35 one way and the boarding time was great. My uni friends and I would board the bus at night ( after 7pm as I remembered) and arrive in Sydney the next morning. To be honest, it was cheap, it got you to Sydney in a very cheap rate but IT WAS A NIGHTMARE! Seat was narrow and yes, never catch firefly after graduated. But it was a fun memory when you can go home with your friends.

These used to be double decker when I was a kid. Sitting at the front on the 2nd floor was a real thrill!

I agree as I have done the travel to Adelaide several times. In fact I will be going over for a few days on Thursday.

Thanks! Great video

I used to catch this bus in the 90's when flights were around $600-700 from Syd to Mel. There was only Qantas and Ansett. The price then was $110 full fare but I used to pay $90 Army discount from Liverpool to Melbourne. No toilet in the bus those days either. $65 is cheap.

I have caught this bus Sydney-Albury on a friday night when the airfares are expensive. Its a good option for people who have low incomes. But nowadays I'll fly even if its 3 times the price.

Thankyou for this video

Can you do one on the Premier Motor Service please

So bus vs train. Bus 11-12 hrs, a toilet that isn’t really a toilet, cramped up, wearing a seatbelt, no room to move. Train. Working toilets, buffet, a seat you can usually recline and enough space to have a laptop or tablet out to entertain yourself. Enough space to get up and at least walk the length of the carriage and stretch your legs. Glad you like the bus, leaves another space on the train for someone

GOOD TO HEAR ! U R BACK ...THAT WILL BE VERY HELPFUL TO THE COMMUNITY 👍💖 GOD BLESS TO ALL 2 🙏😃

I used to use Firefly in the late 80's to do the overnight from Sydney to Melbourne, and also Sydney to Brisbane. In 1988 I think the fare was either $25 or $35 one way. I'm leaning toward $25, and then it went up to $35 at some point. They were not only more affordable than the train, they were faster too.

i feel backache hearing such a long time bus trip😂

Nice guide!

Most of the buses I have been on the driver complains/ won't let you if you want to use the toilets

That train journey is woeful in my experience. They need to figure out getting that journey time down. It takes as long as the bus and costs quite a bit more, and as you say that's without any meal breaks. All very well to advertise a 160kph top speed, but the average speed is a lazy 90km/h.

Btw, other than the xpt train there are other trains that connect our 2 metrapolises such as the vLine or nsw trainlink which are much better

Or ride for free with us interstate truck drivers well get there way before these buses, I havnt seen them on this route and I do the melb - syd and back route monthly

It would be nice is they had a morning departure in each direction from Melbourne to Sydney.

I’ve traveled Firefly many times and I find them a no bulls bus service. I’ve travelled other bus lines and find many a nightmare.

Gotta love the Firefly, reminds me of Jordan riding the buses in Minor League Baseball...."don't like it...play better"....also way better experience than the XPT and the worst you can get is a chatty bus driver.

Firefly also does Melbourne to Adelaide

How many times I took this when I was studying in Sydney !

Not true that Firefly coaches are 'cheapest route from Melbourne to Sydney'. Outside of school holidays, NSW TrainLink's twice daily XPTs each way often have cheaper fares, and almost always so if entitled to a student, pensioner, senior or child concession, which the coach lines rarely if ever offer. NSW TrainLink also has a 14 day to six months 'Discovery Pass' that is great value. Who wants to sit uncomfortably on a long distance road coach looking at a truck's tail lights when one can travel in quite good comfort on the XPT with its reasonable on board buffet and toilets that are 300 per cent roomier and cleaner than on buses? Plus no 0200 hours Firefly or other coaches' meal breaks.

So that's what a Northern Irish Australian sounds like... interesting

Imagine booking to stop in Liverpool - if you did not live there - ha ha

Need busses to go to Perth...and for 65 bucks 😅

You can get up and go for a walk though the train 🤦🏻‍♂️

or u can take the plane

$65.00, shit it was 80-90 $$ in the late 90's-2011... 65 is cheap

Australians aren't afraid of driving.

jetstars 1 hour 35 mini is only $65

"It costs money to travel to the airport" But it also costs money to travel to Melbourne CBD bus terminal.

This isn't the cheapest...

11 hours on a bus seems like no fun

Not as cheap as flying though

Did you just seriously recommend a $65 11.5 hour bus over an $80 1.2 hour flight? Maybe there's a reason all flights are full and the bus is empty mate ;)

You talking like you never seen a bus in your life.