There are 3 ways to get from Ardrossan to Whyalla by car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Ardrossan to Wallaroocar
- Take the car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry
- Drive from Lucky Bay to Whyallacar
4h 35m$75–91Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from First St / Fourth St - South side to Port Wakefield Rd - West sidebus
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Port Piriebus
- Drive from Port Pirie to Whyallacar
5h 1m$63–100Bus
- Take the bus from Ardrossan Main Street to Port Wakefieldbus
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Whyallabus
7h 59m$92–121
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Whyalla is to bus and drive which costs $60 - $100 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Ardrossan to Whyalla is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 35m and costs $75 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan to Whyalla. However, there are services departing from Ardrossan Main Street and arriving at Stop 2 Donaldson Tce / Darling Tce - North East side via Port Wakefield, Stop 29 Cartledge Ave / Moran St - North side and Stop Westland Shopping Centre - South side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Ardrossan and Whyalla is 239 km.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Whyalla without a car is to bus which takes 7h 59m and costs $90 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Ardrossan to Whyalla, including transfers.
Ardrossan to Whyalla bus services, operated by Yorke Peninsula Coaches, depart from Ardrossan Main Street station.
Ardrossan to Whyalla bus services, operated by Yorke Peninsula Coaches, arrive at Port Wakefield station.
There are 18+ hotels available in Whyalla.
What companies run services between Ardrossan, SA, Australia and Whyalla, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ardrossan Main Street to Stop 2 Donaldson Tce / Darling Tce - North East side via Port Wakefield, Whyalla, Stop 29 Cartledge Ave / Moran St - North side, and Stop Westland Shopping Centre - South side in around 7h 59m.
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from First St / Fourth St - South side to Port Wakefield Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Port Wakefield to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- [email protected]
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Ardrossan Main Street to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $32–37
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Port Wakefield to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- +61 8 8823 0777
- [email protected]
- Website
- spencergulfsearoad.com
Car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Book at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Passenger
- $44
- Car & 4WD's up to 5.5m
- $198
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