There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Howard by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Hervey Bay, taxi
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane ADL - HVB
- Take the taxi from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Howardtaxi
6h 23m$415–885Bus
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 to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Maryboroughbus
43h 41m$229–633Train
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain Great Southern Rail
- Take the train from Roma Street to Howardtrain Tilt Train
2d 13h$2,231–14,091Drive 2,055.4 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Howardcar 2,055.4 km
22h 51m$371–536Fly to Bundaberg, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane ADL - BDB
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Howardtrain
9h 4m$436–927Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane ADL - MCY
- Take the train from Nambour to Howardtrain
8h 55m$257–1,087
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Howard is to fly and train which costs $250 - $1,100 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Howard is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 23m and costs $410 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Howard. However, there are services departing from 85 Franklin St and arriving at Howard, Steley Street near William Street hail 'n' ride via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station, Brisbane Coach Terminal and Kent St at City Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Adelaide to Howard. However, there are services departing from Adelaide and arriving at Howard via Central station, platform 5 and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Adelaide and Howard is 1791 km. The road distance is 2055.4 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Howard without a car is to bus which takes 43h 41m and costs $220 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Adelaide to Howard, including transfers.
Adelaide to Howard bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from 85 Franklin St station.
Adelaide to Howard train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Great Southern, depart from Adelaide station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Howard is to bus which takes 43h 41m and costs $220 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2,200 - $15,000 and takes 2 days 13h.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Howard, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Howard, Steley Street near William Street hail 'n' ride via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Maryborough, and Kent St at City Hall in around 43h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Adelaide to Howard via Central station, platform 5 and Roma Street in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Hervey Bay via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Hervey Bay via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Hervey Bay via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bundaberg via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bundaberg via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bundaberg via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bundaberg via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–300
- 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 Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–1,056
- 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
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $843
- Heritage Class
- $1,056
Train from Bundaberg to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–218
- 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
- $18–40
- AChoice
- $10–14
- Gold Class
- $174
- Heritage Class
- $218
Train from Nambour to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–667
- 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
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $533
- Heritage Class
- $667
- 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 Maryborough
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5277 9000
- Website
- 131008.com
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
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More Questions & Answers
Adelaide to Howard bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
Howard is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 4:32 PM in Adelaide and 5:02 PM in Howard.
Adelaide to Howard train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Great Southern, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Howard is 2055 km. It takes approximately 22h 51m to drive from Adelaide to Howard.
There are 118+ hotels available in Howard.


















