Jye I work for Scania (the bus company who makes the chassis ) and today was talking to one of the owners of Firefly who I deal with on a regular basis. They are always pleased to hear feedback (good & bad ) so their service is better. Thank you for the review. Happy travels to you!!
Back in the 80s and 90s before cheap flights, there would have been 10-20 buses each night going between Sydney-Mel-Bris. These buses serve a purpose - inexpensive and they pick up and drop down at towns along the way.
I did Melbourne to the Gold Coast BY AAT in 1983. Was staying at Tara Village. That was 24 hours. Also returned by coach. Saw many places. But I could have flown to Europe in 24 hours! But saying that, I have also done The Ghan and Indian Pacific, those are 2 and 3 day trips. Australia is really big. Cheers.
Awesome video mate. Greyhound also offers a competing overnight coach service between Sydney and Melbourne. 3:35 yep I believe a lot of these Volgren buses are made in Victoria - bit of a drive up though...
I first caught a firefly coach (Sydney to melbourne) in 1987 - back then it was $29. They had TWO drivers - because they did it in 4h shifts and had a bunk down the back for the other one. Took a little under 12 hours from Central to (Spencer street, now Southern cross), and stopped at Goulburn and Albury (back in those days, the bypass wasn't built yet, and you HAD to go through Albury anyway). It was a smooth enough ride that I could, and often did, sleep through at least one "major stop" - so getting on in Melbourne and waking up on approach to Goulburn, for example. Their coaches have got a bit better from what I see. Albury was often a rush for the toilets at the rest stop (same for Goulburn on the Sydney departures).
@@chromedog68 I’m not much of a bus person but this bus in particular is definitely one I’d take again if I had to. Cheap tickets, friendly drivers & heaps of legroom!
I was once in a group trip to Nelson and Mt Gambier from Adelaide, and I had to sit in a 24 seat Mitsubishi Fuso for 13 hours, a long distance bus like this one was what I wanted to go on!
Everyone says Perth is isolated but lets be real here, every city in Australia is isolated. 11 hrs between melb and Sydney lol. Not exactly down the street either
buses don't go more than 120km/h on german highways i rode a flixbus from Munich to Berlin, took more than 7 hours. much more comfortable looking than this bus, but still pretty slow we need any kind of modern rail, doesn't have to be super fast, just fast enough that we can get from the Sydney terminal to Southern Cross in under 6 hours
That translink is a along way from home being its a bus QLD probably a Ipswich bus or Park Ridge up in QLD, Interesting its all the way down their being Volgren has a huge plant in Eagle Farm Brisbane where lots are made & sent to the southern states as well as QLD, they do have a factory also in N.S.W, VIC, Interestingly that translink bus was looking like its been around a while.. I would not like the job of driving that back up to QLD..
@@Jyetravelshehe yeh i work for Qantas link, could you do Sydney to Melbourne or Sydney to port Macquarie on the q400 Sydney to Launceston A220 haha to many recommendations sorry
In terms of an experience… Jetstar from Darwin - Melbourne (Tullamarine). The flight leaves extremely early in the morning and as it’s a four hour domestic, it’s a surreal experience to see everything in the terminals closed at Darwin and Melbourne when they’re usually hives of activity.
What a top bloke that bus driver is
Jye I work for Scania (the bus company who makes the chassis ) and today was talking to one of the owners of Firefly who I deal with on a regular basis. They are always pleased to hear feedback (good & bad ) so their service is better. Thank you for the review. Happy travels to you!!
Back in the 80s and 90s before cheap flights, there would have been 10-20 buses each night going between Sydney-Mel-Bris.
These buses serve a purpose - inexpensive and they pick up and drop down at towns along the way.
I did Melbourne to the Gold Coast BY AAT in 1983. Was staying at Tara Village. That was 24 hours. Also returned by coach. Saw many places. But I could have flown to Europe in 24 hours! But saying that, I have also done The Ghan and Indian Pacific, those are 2 and 3 day trips. Australia is really big. Cheers.
Awesome video mate. Greyhound also offers a competing overnight coach service between Sydney and Melbourne. 3:35 yep I believe a lot of these Volgren buses are made in Victoria - bit of a drive up though...
@@GreatAussieDrives Glad you enjoyed! I’ve never been on a greyhound service maybe something in the future?
Thanks for the excellent trip description. Glad the trip went so well.
I first caught a firefly coach (Sydney to melbourne) in 1987 - back then it was $29. They had TWO drivers - because they did it in 4h shifts and had a bunk down the back for the other one. Took a little under 12 hours from Central to (Spencer street, now Southern cross), and stopped at Goulburn and Albury (back in those days, the bypass wasn't built yet, and you HAD to go through Albury anyway). It was a smooth enough ride that I could, and often did, sleep through at least one "major stop" - so getting on in Melbourne and waking up on approach to Goulburn, for example.
Their coaches have got a bit better from what I see.
Albury was often a rush for the toilets at the rest stop (same for Goulburn on the Sydney departures).
@@chromedog68 I’m not much of a bus person but this bus in particular is definitely one I’d take again if I had to. Cheap tickets, friendly drivers & heaps of legroom!
That driver was hilarious
Was a very entertaining ride that’s for sure!
Looks like an easy way to travel between the two cities.
Only if you are an out and out bus coach tragic. This means of interstate travel is unfathomable for most Australians.
Almost 900 kms in 11 hours is not bad for a bus journey. and it was also very well presented in the video. Subscribed.
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I was once in a group trip to Nelson and Mt Gambier from Adelaide, and I had to sit in a 24 seat Mitsubishi Fuso for 13 hours, a long distance bus like this one was what I wanted to go on!
Great review. Imagine a shinkansen and three hours Mel to Syd.
Congrats on hitting 200 subscribers
@@GhostlineExpress oh wow I just noticed Thank you for your support!
Everyone says Perth is isolated but lets be real here, every city in Australia is isolated. 11 hrs between melb and Sydney lol. Not exactly down the street either
speed limits need to double, we need an autobahn
buses don't go more than 120km/h on german highways
i rode a flixbus from Munich to Berlin, took more than 7 hours. much more comfortable looking than this bus, but still pretty slow
we need any kind of modern rail, doesn't have to be super fast, just fast enough that we can get from the Sydney terminal to Southern Cross in under 6 hours
That translink is a along way from home being its a bus QLD probably a Ipswich bus or Park Ridge up in QLD, Interesting its all the way down their being Volgren has a huge plant in Eagle Farm Brisbane where lots are made & sent to the southern states as well as QLD, they do have a factory also in N.S.W, VIC, Interestingly that translink bus was looking like its been around a while.. I would not like the job of driving that back up to QLD..
I did a trip March 2015, Liverpool NSW- Southern cross, im big fella 6'7" i was tired and very uncomfortable. but $65
Did you get much sleep?
@@suave-rider surprisingly I got a couple hours in.
Hey @jyetravels new subscriber here I’m into aviation and studying be a pilot, can we get more flight reviews possible and thanks 🙏
@@Coolwow437 Thanks for your support, Sure there will be plenty more aviation related videos coming in the near future! Any Recommendations?
@@Jyetravelshehe yeh i work for Qantas link, could you do Sydney to Melbourne or Sydney to port Macquarie on the q400 Sydney to Launceston A220 haha to many recommendations sorry
In terms of an experience… Jetstar from Darwin - Melbourne (Tullamarine). The flight leaves extremely early in the morning and as it’s a four hour domestic, it’s a surreal experience to see everything in the terminals closed at Darwin and Melbourne when they’re usually hives of activity.
Was there 1 or 2 bus drivers last time I got a long distance coach there was 2 drivers one drives 5 hours other one sleeps 5 hours
This driver drove us the whole distance.
@@Jyetravels That does not sound safe to me.
@@peterbreis5407no I agree risk of driver falling asleep at the wheel
@@ivanmilja9441 To be fair there is nothing on the ticket about you arriving in Sydney, alive.
Truck drivers can drive up to 14 hours depending on if they have completed a fatigue management course
Prefer taking the train. It is a miserable experience being trapped in the coach for 11 hrs.