There are 4 ways to get from Adelaide to Kalgoorlie by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)plane ADL - KGI
8h 45m$507–659Drive 2,154.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Adelaide to Kalgoorliecar 2,154.5 km
22h 22m$387–559Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain Adl-Per 2026
- Take the train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlietrain Prospector
3d 2h$623–8,515Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Transwa Bay Transwa East Perth to Transwa Bay Transwa Esperancebus
- Take the bus from Transwa Bay Transwa Esperance to Station Access Rd Transwa Kalgoorliebus
3d 11h$756–8,600
Adelaide to Kalgoorlie by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Kalgoorlie is to drive which costs $380 - $600 and takes 22h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Kalgoorlie is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $500 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Adelaide to Kalgoorlie. However, there are services departing from Adelaide Parklands and arriving at Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie via Perth Stn Platform 8 and East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Adelaide and Kalgoorlie is 1679 km. The road distance is 2154.5 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Kalgoorlie without a car is to train which takes 3 days 2h and costs $600 - $8,500.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Adelaide to Kalgoorlie, including transfers.
Adelaide to Kalgoorlie train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Adelaide Parklands station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Kalgoorlie is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $500 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $600 - $8,500 and takes 3 days 2h.
Kalgoorlie is 1h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 2:07 PM in Adelaide and 12:37 PM in Kalgoorlie.
Adelaide to Kalgoorlie train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Perth station.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia?
Virgin Australia and Qantas fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Adelaide Parklands to Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie via Perth, Perth Stn Platform 8, and East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Melbourne, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Thursday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Melbourne, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,500
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,600–4,400
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,400–4,100
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–8,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–5,500
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,500
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,600–4,400
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,400–4,100
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–8,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–5,500
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–120
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Bus from Transwa Bay Transwa East Perth to Transwa Bay Transwa Esperance
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
Bus from Transwa Bay Transwa Esperance to Station Access Rd Transwa Kalgoorlie
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
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