There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Blackwater by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Emerald Airport, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane ADL - EMD
- Take the bus from Emerald to Blackwaterbus
8h 17m$335–968Fly to Rockhampton, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane ADL - ROK
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Grammar to Blackwaterbus
11h 23m$316–521Bus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Blackwaterbus
2d 5h$333–812Train
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain Great Southern Rail
- Take the train from Roma Street to Blackwatertrain Spirit of the Outback
2d 23h$2,281–16,091Drive 2,019.1 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Blackwatercar 2,019.1 km
22h 23m$364–525Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane ADL - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Blackwatercar
9h 59m$455–1,265
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Emerald Airport (EMD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Blackwater is to fly and bus which costs $310 - $550 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Blackwater is to fly and bus which takes 8h 17m and costs $330 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Blackwater. However, there are services departing from 85 Franklin St and arriving at Blackwater via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station, Brisbane Coach Terminal and Rockhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Adelaide to Blackwater. However, there are services departing from Adelaide and arriving at Blackwater via Central station, platform 5 and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Adelaide and Blackwater is 1659 km. The road distance is 2019.1 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Blackwater without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $330 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Adelaide to Blackwater, including transfers.
Adelaide to Blackwater bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from 85 Franklin St station.
Adelaide to Blackwater train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Great Southern, depart from Adelaide station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Blackwater is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $330 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2,200 - $17,000 and takes 2 days 23h.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Blackwater, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Blackwater via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Rockhampton, and Rockhampton in around 2d 5h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Adelaide to Blackwater via Central station, platform 5 and Roma Street in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Thursday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Rockhampton via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Rockhampton via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Rockhampton via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moranbah Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moranbah Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–440
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Rockhampton via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Rockhampton via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Blackwater
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–3,053
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $90–130
- AChoice
- $150–200
- Gold Class
- $2,438
- Heritage Class
- $3,053
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Emerald to Blackwater
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $22–35
- Flexible
- $23–35
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–190
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
Bus from Rockhampton to Blackwater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $50–75
Bus from Rockhampton Grammar to Blackwater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $50–75
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Adelaide to Blackwater bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
Blackwater is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 4:44 AM in Adelaide and 5:14 AM in Blackwater.
Adelaide to Blackwater train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Great Southern, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Blackwater is 2019 km. It takes approximately 22h 23m to drive from Adelaide to Blackwater.
There are eight+ hotels available in Blackwater.


















