There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Blue Lake by plane, train, ferry, bus, 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 Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Cleveland station, platform 1train
- Take the ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jettyferry
7h 50m$273–701Bus, ferry
cheapest- 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, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jettyferry
42h 33m$167–292Train, 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 11h$2,239–13,060Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Adelaide to Clevelandcar
- Take the carferry from Cleveland to Dunwichcarferry
22h 36m$352–740Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train, ferry
- 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
8h 54m$226–754Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, line 615 bus, train, ferry
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane ADL - MCY
- Take the bus from Maroochydore station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, stop Abus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Cleveland station, platform 1train
- Take the ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jettyferry
10h 51m$297–628
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Blue Lake is to bus and ferry which costs $160 - $300 and takes 42h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Blue Lake is to fly and train and ferry which takes 7h 50m and costs $270 - $700.
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 bus and ferry which takes 42h 33m and costs $160 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Adelaide to Blue Lake, including transfers.
Blue Lake is 30 min behind Adelaide. It is currently 12:10 AM in Adelaide and 11:40 PM in Blue Lake.
There are 309+ 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 Bowen Hills station, platform 1, take the train to Cleveland station, platform 1, 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 bus from 85 Franklin St to Blue Lake via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Roma Street busway, platform 1, Cleveland station, Emmett Drive at Toondah Harbour Ferry, Toondah Harbour, and Yabby St at One Mile Jetty in around 42h 33m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–430
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–430
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
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
- $160–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Cleveland station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Cleveland station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Maroochydore station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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
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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