There are 8 ways to get from Barcaldine to Adelaide by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus
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Fly from Barcaldine Airport
best- Fly from Barcaldine Airport (BCI) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BCI - ADL
9h 34m$426–1,293Drive 1,885.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Barcaldine to Adelaidecar 1,885.3 km
20h 18m$341–493Bus
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Toowoombabus
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridgebus
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 583
2d 1h$398–711Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Barcaldine to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
2d 18h$605–9,357Bus to Longreach, fly
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Longreachbus
- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane LRE - ADL
11h 20m$638–2,055Bus to Emerald Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Emeraldbus
- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane EMD - ADL
10h 40m$388–1,091Bus to Blackall Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Blackallbus
- Fly from Blackall Airport (BKQ) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BKQ - ADL
34h 6m$480–1,381Train
- Take the train from Barcaldine to Roma Streettrain Spirit of the Outback
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain Great Southern Rail
4d 22h$3,331–22,508
Barcaldine to Adelaide by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcaldine to Adelaide is to drive which costs $340 - $500 and takes 20h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Barcaldine to Adelaide is to fly which takes 9h 34m and costs $420 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcaldine to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Barcaldine and arriving at Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce via Toowoomba, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and Blende St After Bromide St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Barcaldine to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Barcaldine and arriving at Adelaide Parklands via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Barcaldine and Adelaide is 1432 km. The road distance is 1885.3 km.
The best way to get from Barcaldine to Adelaide without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $390 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Barcaldine to Adelaide, including transfers.
Barcaldine to Adelaide bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Barcaldine station.
Barcaldine to Adelaide train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Barcaldine station.
The best way to get from Barcaldine to Adelaide is to fly which takes 9h 34m and costs $420 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $750 and takes 2 days 1h, you could also train via Sydney, which costs $600 - $9,500 and takes 2 days 18h.
What companies run services between Barcaldine, QLD, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
Qantas flies from Barcaldine Airport (BCI) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcaldine to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce via Toowoomba, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, and Blende St After Bromide St in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Barcaldine Airport to Adelaide Airport via Longreach, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Longreach to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Longreach to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Emerald Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Emerald Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Blackall Airport to Adelaide Airport via Longreach, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Emerald Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Barcaldine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–4,507
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $130–170
- AChoice
- $220–290
- Gold Class
- $3,599
- Heritage Class
- $4,507
Train from Barcaldine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–4,507
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $130–170
- AChoice
- $220–290
- Gold Class
- $3,599
- Heritage Class
- $4,507
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- 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
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Barcaldine to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $190–360
Bus from Barcaldine to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $35–50
Bus from Barcaldine to Emerald
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $80–110
Bus from Barcaldine to Blackall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–50
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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Booking & Getting There
Barcaldine to Adelaide bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Toowoomba station.
Adelaide is 30 min ahead of Barcaldine. It is currently 1:04 AM in Barcaldine and 1:34 AM in Adelaide.
Barcaldine to Adelaide train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcaldine to Adelaide is 1885 km. It takes approximately 20h 18m to drive from Barcaldine to Adelaide.
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