Bus Timetables

We provide regular passenger bus and freight services to most communities in Central Australia. To book please call 1800 BUSH BUS (freecall), 1800 2874 287 (free call) or 08 8953 0127. If your community isn’t on the list below, please ask us about our charters.

Note: Online bookings are not available at this time.

Freight

Prices
Size Dimensions Price
MEDIUM Up to 41,000cm3 in volume or 28cm (h) x 33cm (w)x 44cm (l) in size $40
LARGE Up to 74,000cm3 in volume or 33cm (h) x 38cm (w) x59cm (l) in size $70
EXTRA-LARGE Up to 784,000cm3 in volume or 75cm (h) x 55cm (w) x180cm (l) in size $120

Weight limit = 20kg.  Length / width limit = 1.8m/0.50m.

Freight cut off time  Freight delivered after 3:00 pm will be processed the following business day and will be delivered on the next scheduled route service. For urgent freight which is delivered after the cut-off time of 3:00 pm, we have an available urgent delivery fee of $30.00 per booking. No freight will be accepted after 4:15 pm.

Prohibited Items  include gas and oxygen cylinders, paint, flammable items, chemicals (please contact the office for full-list)

TIMETABLES

Times listed in the schedule are estimated times only. 

**Note – Some services have been temporarily cancelled until further notice.

Elliott Express

 
Alice Springs to Elliott Timetable

NOTE: Not currently available. 

Elliott to Alice Springs Timetable

**Note: Prices shown in this table is the fare FROM Elliott to the stops listed in the table. Please refer to the Alice Springs to Eliott table for fares between Alice Springs and the communities.

NOTE: Not currently available. 

Tennant Creek

Alice Springs to Tennant Creek Timetable

Tennant Creek to Alice Springs Timetable

**Note: Prices shown in this table is the fare FROM Tennant Creek to the stops listed in the table. Please refer to the Alice Springs to Tennant Creek table for fares between Alice Springs and the communities.

Kalka

 
Alice Springs to Kalka Timetable

 

Note: Saturday and Sunday Kalka service is cancelled until further notice. 

Kalka to Alice Springs Timetable

**Note: Prices shown in this table is the fare FROM Kalka to the stops listed in the table. Please refer to the Alice Springs to Kalka table for fares between Alice Springs and the communities.

Note: Saturday and Sunday Kalka service is cancelled until further notice. 

Docker River

 
Alice Springs to Docker River Timetable

 

Docker River to Alice Springs Timetable

**Note: Prices shown in this table is the fare FROM Docker River to the stops listed in the table. Please refer to the Alice Springs to Docker River table for fares between Alice Springs and the communities.

Yuendumu

 
Alice Springs to Yuendumu Timetable

 

Yuendumu to Alice Springs Timetable

 

Nyirripi

 
Alice Springs to Nyirripi Timetable

Nyirripi to Alice Springs Timetable

**Note: Prices shown in this table is the fare FROM Nyirripi to the stops listed in the table. Please refer to the Alice Springs to Nyirripi table for fares between Alice Springs and the communities.

Kintore

 
Alice Springs to Kintore Timetable

 

Kintore to Alice Springs Timetable

**Note: Prices shown in this table is the fare FROM Kintore to the stops listed in the table. Please refer to the Alice Springs to Kintore table for fares between Alice Springs and the communities.

Papunya

 
Alice Springs to Papunya Timetable

Papunya to Alice Springs Timetable

Areyonga

Alice Springs to Areyonga Timetable

 

Areyonga to Alice Springs Timetable

Finke

 
Alice Springs to Finke Timetable

Finke to Alice Springs Timetable

Santa Teresa

 
Santa Teresa Timetable

Note: There are two Santa Teresa services available on Fridays – the morning service and the afternoon service

Willowra

 
Alice Springs to Willowra Timetable

Willowra to Alice Springs Timetable

Harts Range

 
Alice Springs to Harts Range Timetable

Harts Range to Alice Springs Timetable