There are 8 ways to get from Adelaide to Lady Elliot Island by plane, unknown, bus, train, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Bundaberg, travel
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane ADL - BDB
- Walk from Bundaberg-Airport-BDB to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
7h 41mBus, travel
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bundabergbus
- Walk from Garretts Way at Nielson Park to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
2dTrain, travel
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Bundabergtrain
- Walk from Bundaberg to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
2d 15hDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Adelaide to River Headscar
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
- Walk from Wanggoolba Creek to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
26h 40mFly to Hervey Bay, travel
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane ADL - HVB
- Walk from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
8h 33mFly to Sunshine Coast Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane ADL - MCY
- Take the train from Nambour to Bundabergtrain
- Walk from Bundaberg to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
11h 19mFly to Brisbane Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ADL - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Caboolture to Bundabergtrain
- Walk from Bundaberg to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
11h 34mFly to Gladstone Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane ADL - GLT
- Take the bus from Gladstone to Agnes Waterbus
- Walk from Agnes Water to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
12h 45m
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Bundaberg (BDB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Adelaide and Lady Elliot Island is 1835 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Lady Elliot Island without a car is to bus and travel which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Adelaide to Lady Elliot Island, including transfers.
Lady Elliot Island is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 6:47 AM in Adelaide and 7:17 AM in Lady Elliot Island.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Lady Elliot Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Adelaide to Lady Elliot Island. However, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Bundaberg (BDB), then travel to Lady Elliot Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Lady Elliot Island via Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Bundaberg, Woongarra St at Library, and Garretts Way at Nielson Park in around 2d.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bundaberg via Melbourne, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bundaberg via Canberra, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bundaberg via Newcastle, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Hervey Bay via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Hervey Bay via Canberra, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Hervey Bay via Newcastle, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–430
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–430
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gladstone Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gladstone Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gladstone Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gladstone Airport via Canberra, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- 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
- 13 13 01 (international +61 8 8202 8633)
- [email protected]
- Website
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
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