There are 4 ways to get from Adelaide to Blue Lake by plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, ferry
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ADL - BNE
- Take the train from Central station, platform 2 to Cleveland station, platform 2train
- Take the ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jettyferry
8h 29m$273–751Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane ADL - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Boggo Road station, platform 6train
- Take the ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jettyferry
9h 45m$256–754Train, ferry
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain Great Southern Rail
- Take the ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jettyferry
2d 12h$2,239–13,060Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Adelaide to Clevelandcar
- Take the carferry from Cleveland to Dunwichcarferry
22h 36m$418–835
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Blue Lake is to fly and train and ferry which costs $250 - $800 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Blue Lake is to fly and train and ferry which takes 8h 29m and costs $270 - $750.
The distance between Adelaide and Blue Lake is 1705 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Blue Lake without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 12h and costs $2,200 - $14,000.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Adelaide to Blue Lake, including transfers.
Blue Lake is 30 min behind Adelaide. It is currently 1:08 PM in Adelaide and 12:38 PM in Blue Lake.
There are 307+ hotels available in Blue Lake.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Blue Lake, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Adelaide to Blue Lake. However, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Brisbane Airport (BNE), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Central station, platform 1, take the train to Cleveland station, platform 2, walk to Cleveland station, take the line 271 bus to Emmett Drive at Toondah Harbour Ferry, walk to Toondah Harbour, take the ferry to Yabby St at One Mile Jetty, then take the taxi to Blue Lake. Alternatively, you can take a train from Adelaide to Blue Lake via Central station, platform 5, Cleveland station, platform 2, Middle Street, stop B, Emmett Drive at Toondah Harbour Ferry, Toondah Harbour, and Yabby St at One Mile Jetty in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Train from Central station, platform 2 to Cleveland station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Boggo Road station, platform 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- 07 3821 3821
- [email protected]
- Website
- flyer.com.au
Ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flyer.com.au
- Adult
- $13
- Child
- $7
Ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flyer.com.au
- Adult
- $13
- Child
- $7
Ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flyer.com.au
- Adult
- $13
- Child
- $7
Car ferry from Cleveland to Dunwich
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–230
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Standard Car (up to 5.4m long under 2m wide)
- $100–140
- Adult passenger
- $14
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