There are 5 ways to get from Adelaide to Macarthur by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ararat stationbus Melbourne
- Take the bus from Ararat to Eversley St/Hamilton - Port Fairy Rdbus Coach
10h 21m$97–120Bus via Mount Gambier
cheapest- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus 1281 / ...
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus Coach
11h 26m$7–147Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Ararat to Eversley St/Hamilton - Port Fairy Rdbus Coach
11h 14m$111–295Drive 528.6 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Macarthurcar 528.6 km
5h 52m$95–137Fly, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane ADL - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus
6h 51m$236–418
Adelaide to Macarthur by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Macarthur is to bus which costs $95 - $120 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Macarthur is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Macarthur. However, there are services departing from Adelaide and arriving at Eversley St/Hamilton - Port Fairy Rd via Ararat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
The distance between Adelaide and Macarthur is 709 km. The road distance is 528.6 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Macarthur without a car is to bus which takes 10h 21m and costs $95 - $120.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Adelaide to Macarthur, including transfers.
Adelaide to Macarthur bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Adelaide station.
Adelaide to Macarthur bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Ararat station.
Macarthur is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 5:22 PM in Adelaide and 5:52 PM in Macarthur.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Macarthur is 529 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Adelaide to Macarthur.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Macarthur, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Adelaide to Eversley St/Hamilton - Port Fairy Rd via Ararat in around 10h 21m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ararat to Eversley St/Hamilton - Port Fairy Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- 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
Bus from Ararat to Eversley St/Hamilton - Port Fairy Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- 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
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- 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
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- 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
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
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