There are 4 ways to get from Adelaide to Southern Cross Station by plane, train, or car
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Fly to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport, train
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)plane ADL - KGI
- Take the train from Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Crosstrain
10h 13m$550–712Fly to Perth Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane ADL - PER
- Take the train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Crosstrain
10h 53m$230–508Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain Adl-Per 2026
- Take the train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Crosstrain Prospector
3d$632–8,492Drive 2,321.2 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Southern Cross Stationcar 2,321.2 km
24h 1m$418–603
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Southern Cross Station is to fly and train which costs $230 - $550 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Southern Cross Station is to fly and train which takes 10h 13m and costs $550 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Adelaide to Southern Cross Station. However, there are services departing from Adelaide Parklands and arriving at Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross via Perth Stn Platform 8 and East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Adelaide and Southern Cross Station is 1925 km. The road distance is 2321.2 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Southern Cross Station without a car is to train which takes 3 days 0h and costs $600 - $8,500.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Adelaide to Southern Cross Station, including transfers.
Adelaide to Southern Cross Station train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Adelaide Parklands station.
Adelaide to Southern Cross Station train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Southern Cross Station is 2321 km. It takes approximately 24h 1m to drive from Adelaide to Southern Cross Station.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Southern Cross Station, WA, Australia?
You can take a train from Adelaide Parklands to Southern Cross Station via Perth, Perth Stn Platform 8, East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth, and Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross in around 3d.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Perth Airport
- 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Thursday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–390
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–390
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Melbourne, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Train from Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
Train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
Train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
- 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/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- 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
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