There are 4 ways to get from Adelaide to North Queensland by plane, bus, unknown, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Townsville Airport, bus, travel
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane ADL - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towersbus
- Walk from Charters Towers to North Queenslandunknown
10h 33mBus, 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 Roma Street to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towersbus
- Walk from Charters Towers to North Queenslandunknown
2d 17hTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Charters Towers Showgroundsbus
- Walk from Charters Towers Showgrounds to North Queenslandunknown
3d 7hFly to Moranbah Airport, travel
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane ADL - MOV
- Walk from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to North Queenslandunknown
12h 27m
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Adelaide and North Queensland is 2108 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to North Queensland without a car is to bus and travel which takes 2 days 17h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Adelaide to North Queensland, including transfers.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and North Queensland, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Adelaide to North Queensland. However, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Breakwater Terminal, take the bus to Charters Towers, then travel to North Queensland. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to North Queensland via Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Townsville, and Charters Towers in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moranbah Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moranbah Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- 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 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $45–55
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Flexible
- $110–190
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $45–55
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Townsville station to Charters Towers Showgrounds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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