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Greyhound Australia

Greyhound runs coaches all over Australia, which are used by backpackers and local people alike. Buy an Aussie Kilometre Pass for a set number of kilometres (eg a 3,000km or a 6,000km pass) and you can travel on these buses freely until you reach your kilometre limit. This is a brilliant, cheap way to get around this massive country...

	Pass details Why buy this? Greyhound Australia travels to over 1,100 destinations. The Aussie Kilometre Pass offers you total flexibility, allowing you to hop on and off buses as you like, make up your own itinerary as you go along, stop as often as you like and backtrack when you fancy for up to 12 months. Distance guide Adelaide to Cairns: 4,625km Adelaide to Brisbane: 2,735km Adelaide to Sydney: 1,545km Adelaide to Melbourne: 790km Melbourne to Adelaide: 790km Melbourne to Sydney: 1,350km Melbourne to Brisbane: 1,910km Melbourne to Cairns: 3,835km Sydney to Adelaide: 1,545km Sydney to Melbourne: 925km Sydney to Brisbane: 1,025km Sydney to Cairns: 2,945km Brisbane to Cairns: 1,925km Brisbane to Sydney: 1,025km Brisbane to Melbourne: 1,910km Brisbane to Adelaide: 2,735km Cairns to Brisbane: 1,925km Cairns to Sydney: 2,945km Cairns to Melbourne: 3,835km Cairns to Adelaide: 4,625km Pass prices 2,000km: £124 3,000km: £174 4,000km: £224 5,000km: £262 6,000km: £298 Greater distances are available: contact STA Travel for more details When will my pass start? From the date of purchase you will have 12 months before you need to start travelling on the Greyhound network. Book your first sector at any accredited Greyhound Travel Agent and once you have started travelling you will have 12 months with which to use all the kilometres you have purchased. How do I use my pass? The first travel sector may be booked at any accredited Greyhound travel agent but once travel has commenced, all further reservations must be made through a Greyhound terminal or by phoning Greyhound's reservations office. Travellers must be at embarkation point at least 20 minutes before the departure time: otherwise Greyhound may cancel the traveller's reservation. Travel reservations for every sector must be made in advance. Bookings are required a minimum of 24 hours prior to departure. During peak periods bookings should be made a minimum of three days prior to travel. Failing to board the coach will result in the full fare being paid for that sector of travel. You will not be able to board a coach without a confirmed reservation for that sector. Where can I travel? You can travel anywhere on the Greyhound national network in any direction. Cancellations, loss or theft Once travel has commenced on the first stage, the ticket becomes non-refundable. An unused pass will be refunded in full on presentation at a Greyhound office of issue only, less a AUD 75 service fee. Greyhound and STA Travel assume no responsibility for lost or stolen tickets. Upon proof of purchase, a replacement ticket may be issued by a Greyhound office; a re-issue fee of AUD 75 will apply. Process time Your Greyhound pass voucher will be emailed out within five days of your purchase. OR

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