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How to get fromAdelaide to Mount Loftyby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Mount Lofty by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane plane ADL - WTB
    7h 3m
    $390–1,500

  2. Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane ADL - OOL
    2. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus bus
    8h 58m
    $203–739

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus bus 584
    2. Take the bus from Broken Hill Station, Silver City Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    4. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoombabus bus
    30h 19m
    $246–354

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain train Great Southern Rail
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus bus
    2d 10h
    $2,217–13,046

  5. Drive  1,796.7 km

    1. Drive from Adelaide to Mount Loftycar car 1,796.7 km
    19h 44m
    $325–470

  6. Fly to Brisbane Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane ADL - BNE
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus bus
    7h 23m
    $250–686

Adelaide to Mount Lofty by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration30h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,531.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Mount Lofty, QLD, Australia?

Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Toowoomba via Blende St After Bromide St, Broken Hill Station, Silver City Hwy, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, and Lightning Ridge in around 30h 19m.

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