There are 10 ways to get from Brisbane to Cowell by plane, bus, train, car, or car ferry
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Whyalla Airport, bus
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane BNE - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Cowellbus
8h 54m$292–837Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane OOL - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Cowellbus
10h 17m$225–890Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cowellbus
47h 18m$345–573Train, bus via Sydney
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cowellbus
2d 2h$565–4,968Drive 2,005.1 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Cowellcar 2,005.1 km
21h 59m$363–524Fly Brisbane Airport to Port Lincoln Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane BNE - PLO
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Cowellbus
9h 41m$494–1,441Fly Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BNE - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cowellbus
13h 4m$309–751Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane OOL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cowellbus
14h 47m$262–804Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Charles Tce / Irwine St - South West sidebus
- Take the carferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry
2d 22h$2,956–4,214Train, bus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain Great Southern Rail
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cowellbus
4d 6h$3,375–17,610
Brisbane to Cowell by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Cowell is to train and fly and bus which costs $260 - $850 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Cowell is to fly and bus which takes 8h 54m and costs $290 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane station to Cowell. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station, Stand F and arriving at Cowell via Sydney Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 18m.
The distance between Brisbane and Cowell is 1742 km. The road distance is 2005.1 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Cowell without a car is to bus which takes 47h 18m and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Brisbane to Cowell, including transfers.
Brisbane to Cowell bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Brisbane to Cowell bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Cowell is 30 min ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 11:55 PM in Brisbane and 12:25 AM in Cowell.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Cowell is 2005 km. It takes approximately 21h 59m to drive from Brisbane to Cowell.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Cowell, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Cowell via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Melbourne, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, and Adelaide in around 47h 18m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whyalla Airport via Newcastle, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whyalla Airport via Canberra, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Canberra, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Cairns, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- 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
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
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
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Whyalla to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Port Lincoln to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Whyalla to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Charles Tce / Irwine St - South West side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- [email protected]
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Charles Tce / Irwine St - South West side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
- 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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