There are 5 ways to get from Alice Springs to Olympic Dam by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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 Olympic Dam Airport
best- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP)plane ASP - OLP
5h 40m$606–1,866Drive 1,145.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Alice Springs to Olympic Damcar 1,145.8 km
11h 44m$207–299Bus, taxi (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Pimbabus Adelaide
- Take the taxi from Pimba to Olympic Damtaxi
14h 45m$278–515Train, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Manguritrain
- Take the taxi from Manguri to Coober Pedytaxi
- Take the bus from Coober Pedy to Pimbabus
- Take the taxi from Pimba to Olympic Damtaxi
17h 53m$1,680–1,790Fly to Whyalla Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane ASP - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augustabus
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Pimbabus
- Take the taxi from Pimba to Olympic Damtaxi
24h 15m$677–1,732
Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alice Springs to Olympic Dam is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Alice Springs to Olympic Dam is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $600 - $1,900.
The distance between Alice Springs and Olympic Dam is 815 km. The road distance is 1145.8 km.
The best way to get from Alice Springs to Olympic Dam without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 45m and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Alice Springs to Olympic Dam, including transfers.
Olympic Dam is 1h ahead of Alice Springs. It is currently 9:01 AM in Alice Springs and 10:01 AM in Olympic Dam.
Yes, the driving distance between Alice Springs to Olympic Dam is 1146 km. It takes approximately 11h 44m to drive from Alice Springs to Olympic Dam.
There are three+ hotels available in Olympic Dam.
What companies run services between Alice Springs, NT, Australia and Olympic Dam, SA, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Alliance Airlines, and Qantas fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) 3 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,200
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,900
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Alice Springs to Manguri
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,441
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,306
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $1,441
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Alice Springs to Pimba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–370
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $190–370
Bus from Coober Pedy to Pimba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $90–130
Bus from Port Augusta to Pimba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Flexible
- $57–60
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- $55–150
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