There are 8 ways to get from Adelaide to West Kempsey by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Port Macquarie, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane ADL - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
8h 8m$433–667Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury station to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Kempseybus
32h 46m$161–292Train via Melbourne
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Kempsey Stationtrain 33 / ...
32h 23m$329–849Drive 1,750.5 km
- Drive from Adelaide to West Kempseycar 1,750.5 km
19h 6m$377–544Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane ADL - CFS
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
9h 37m$357–925Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane ADL - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
11h$262–744Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Stationtrain Adl-Syd 2026
- Take the train from Central Station to Kempsey Stationtrain 33 / ...
2d 22h$436–7,285Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Stationtrain Adl-Syd 2026
- Take the bus from Central Station to Kempseybus Pm12
2d 22h$472–7,195
Adelaide to West Kempsey by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to West Kempsey is to bus which costs $160 - $300 and takes 32h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to West Kempsey is to fly and bus which takes 8h 8m and costs $430 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to West Kempsey. However, there are services departing from 85 Franklin St and arriving at North St Opp Cochrane St via Albury station, Sydney Central Station and Smith St After Belgrave St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Adelaide station to West Kempsey station. However, there are services departing from Adelaide Station and arriving at Kempsey Station via Southern Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 23m.
The distance between Adelaide and West Kempsey is 1449 km. The road distance is 1750.5 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to West Kempsey without a car is to train via Melbourne which takes 32h 23m and costs $320 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Adelaide to West Kempsey, including transfers.
Adelaide to West Kempsey bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from 85 Franklin St station.
Adelaide to West Kempsey train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Adelaide Station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to West Kempsey is to train via Melbourne which takes 32h 23m and costs $320 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $300 and takes 32h 46m.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and West Kempsey, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Adelaide Station to St Paul's College, School Grounds via Southern Cross, Central Station, Kempsey Station, and Kempsey West Public School, Marsh St in around 32h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to North St Opp Cochrane St via Albury station, Central Station, Sydney Central Station, Kempsey, and Smith St After Belgrave St in around 32h 46m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–460
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Central Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $75–85
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $18–24
- First
- $33–38
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $55–70
- Sleeper
- $150–170
Train from Central Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $75–85
- Sleeper
- $170–190
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
Train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $11–17
- First Class
- $18–28
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $26–40
- First Class
- $40–60
Train from Central Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–7,500
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,900–3,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,500–3,000
- PLATINUM
- $4,500–7,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–4,000
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–7,500
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,900–3,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,500–3,000
- PLATINUM
- $4,500–7,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–4,000
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Albury station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Albury station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Flexible
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Albury station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Kempsey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Kempsey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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Booking & Getting There
Adelaide to West Kempsey bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
West Kempsey is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 10:11 AM in Adelaide and 10:41 AM in West Kempsey.
Adelaide to West Kempsey train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to West Kempsey is 1750 km. It takes approximately 19h 6m to drive from Adelaide to West Kempsey.
There are 186+ hotels available in West Kempsey.



























