There are 5 ways to get from Adelaide to Cradle Mountain by plane, taxi, car, car ferry, train, or bus
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Fly to Devonport Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane ADL - DPO
- Take the taxi from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Cradle Mountaintaxi
5h 47m$385–975Fly to Burnie, drive
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Burnie (BWT)plane ADL - BWT
- Drive from Burnie (BWT) to Cradle Mountaincar
6h 16m$145–585Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Adelaide to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Cradle Mountaincar
20h 23m$195–382Train, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Take the taxi from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Cradle Mountaintaxi
23h 48m$359–737Fly to Launceston, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Launceston (LST)plane ADL - LST
- Take the bus from Launceston to Cradle Mountain Information Centrebus
7h 18m$335–760
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Devonport Airport (DPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Cradle Mountain is to fly and drive which costs $140 - $600 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Cradle Mountain is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 47m and costs $380 - $1,000.
The distance between Adelaide and Cradle Mountain is 1067 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Cradle Mountain without a car is to train and car ferry and taxi which takes 23h 48m and costs $350 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Adelaide to Cradle Mountain, including transfers.
Cradle Mountain is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 4:36 PM in Adelaide and 5:06 PM in Cradle Mountain.
There are 13+ hotels available in Cradle Mountain.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Cradle Mountain, TAS, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Adelaide to Cradle Mountain. However, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Devonport Airport (DPO), then take the taxi to Cradle Mountain. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Adelaide to Cradle Mountain via Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong and Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal in around 20h 23m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Devonport Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Devonport Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Burnie via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Burnie via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–160
- Red Standard Everyday
- $180–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $240–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $290–350
- Phone
- +61 3 6330 3717
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcdermotts.com.au
Bus from Launceston to Cradle Mountain Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90
- Schedules at
- mcdermotts.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 634 906
- [email protected]
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $170–220
Devonport Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 6423 3223
Taxi Combined Devonport
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- facebook.com
Devonport Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 6423 3223
Taxi Combined Devonport
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- facebook.com
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