Friday, October 26, 2012

Murrays Australia

For those who could not take a direct flight to Canberra, the easiest (and also cheapest) way from getting to Canberra from Sydney is by coach. There are two coach companies, Greyhound Australia and Murrays Australia. From recommendation and experience, I would say Murrays is the better choice.
 
The coach comes on time, and the driver is friendly and helpful. He helped to load our luggages into the baggage compartment of the bus, and greeted everyone by name! When we reached the bus, he also gave us an introduction to the company. There is even a lavatory on the coach for us to use freely, which is hardly the case in other coaches.

Due to the traffic, we reached Canberra half an hour later than scheduled. But that could not be helped. The time taken to go from Sydney Airport to Canberra is around three hours, but with traffic conditions, it can take about up to four hours, which is still considered alright.

On my return trip, I took the coach to Sydney Central Railway. Perhaps because it was so early in the morning, there was hardly any cars on the street, and we reached Sydney Airport (the first drop off point) before ten. However, once we were out of Sydney Airport, the traffic started to become heavy and we did not reach Sydney Central Railway until half past ten, where I had to then scramble to find the train to take to where I would be staying.

Overall, I am rather satisfied with Murrays. Did I also mention that both days, the coaches are full, even at seven in the morning? It seems that Murrays is a very popular choice even with the Australians themselves, so that probably tells a lot about their reputation and service. If I am ever to go down again and need to take a coach elsewhere, I would sure use Murrays!

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