There are 7 ways to get from Adelaide to Barcaldine by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Blackall Airport, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Blackall Airport (BKQ)plane ADL - BKQ
- Take the bus from Blackall to Barcaldinebus
10h 54m$317–881Fly to Barcaldine Airport
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Barcaldine Airport (BCI)plane ADL - BCI
6h 57m$265–805Bus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 584
- Take the bus from Broken Hill Station, Silver City Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to St Georgebus
- Take the bus from St George to Dalbybus
- Take the bus from Dalby to Barcaldinebus
44h 5m$371–669Train
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain Great Southern Rail
- Take the train from Roma Street to Barcaldinetrain Spirit of the Outback
3d 7h$2,321–17,591Drive 1,884.8 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Barcaldinecar 1,884.8 km
20h 18m$341–493Fly to Longreach, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Longreach (LRE)plane ADL - LRE
- Take the bus from Longreach to Barcaldinebus
9h 57m$435–1,255Fly to Emerald Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane ADL - EMD
- Take the bus from Emerald to Barcaldinebus
11h 33m$392–1,093
Adelaide to Barcaldine by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Barcaldine is to drive which costs $340 - $500 and takes 20h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Barcaldine is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $260 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide station to Barcaldine. However, there are services departing from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St and arriving at Barcaldine via Broken Hill Station, Silver City Hwy, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, St George and Dalby. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Adelaide to Barcaldine. However, there are services departing from Adelaide and arriving at Barcaldine via Central station, platform 5 and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Adelaide and Barcaldine is 1464 km. The road distance is 1884.8 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Barcaldine without a car is to bus which takes 44h 5m and costs $370 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Adelaide to Barcaldine, including transfers.
Adelaide to Barcaldine bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St.
Adelaide to Barcaldine train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Great Southern, depart from Adelaide station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Barcaldine is to bus which takes 44h 5m and costs $370 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2,300 - $18,000 and takes 3 days 7h, you could also fly, which costs $260 - $850 and takes 6h 57m.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Barcaldine, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Barcaldine via Blende St After Bromide St, Broken Hill Station, Silver City Hwy, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, St George, Dalby, and Dalby in around 44h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Adelaide to Barcaldine via Central station, platform 5 and Roma Street in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Blackall Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Longreach via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Longreach via Brisbane, Blackall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Longreach via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Longreach via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Barcaldine Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–4,507
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $130–170
- AChoice
- $220–290
- Gold Class
- $3,599
- Heritage Class
- $4,507
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Blackall to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–50
Bus from Dalby to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Flexible
- $180–330
Bus from Longreach to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $35–50
Bus from Emerald to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $80–110
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Broken Hill Station, Silver City Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from St George to Dalby
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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Booking & Getting There
Adelaide to Barcaldine bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Blende St After Bromide St station.
Barcaldine is 30 min behind Adelaide. It is currently 5:19 AM in Adelaide and 4:49 AM in Barcaldine.
Adelaide to Barcaldine train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Great Southern, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Barcaldine is 1885 km. It takes approximately 20h 18m to drive from Adelaide to Barcaldine.
There are five+ hotels available in Barcaldine.













