There are 3 ways to get from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tumby Bay by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane ADL - PLO
1h 13m$230–322Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West sidebus 1001
10h 38m$9–155Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Wallaroocar
- Take the carferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry
- Drive from Lucky Bay to Tumby Baycar
5h 47m$95–120
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tumby Bay by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tumby Bay is to drive and car ferry which costs $90 - $120 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tumby Bay is to fly which takes 1h 13m and costs $230 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tumby Bay. However, there are services departing from Stop 10 Adelaide Airport and arriving at North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side via Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between Adelaide Airport (ADL) and Tumby Bay is 282 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tumby Bay without a car is to bus which takes 10h 38m and costs $8 - $160.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tumby Bay, including transfers.
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tumby Bay bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Adelaide Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tumby Bay is to fly which takes 1h 13m and costs $230 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $8 - $160 and takes 10h 38m.
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tumby Bay bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side station.
There are nine+ hotels available in Tumby Bay.
What companies run services between Adelaide Airport (ADL), Australia and Tumby Bay, SA, Australia?
Regional Express and Qantas fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Adelaide Metro operates a bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side once daily. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 9h 8m. Stateliner also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Lincoln Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Lincoln Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- +61 8 8823 0777
- [email protected]
- Website
- spencergulfsearoad.com
Car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Book at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Passenger
- $44
- Car & 4WD's up to 5.5m
- $198
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