There are 6 ways to get from Brisbane to North Adelaide by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly from Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BNE - ADL
5h 1m$188–454Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Central station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane OOL - ADL
6h 56m$142–452Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
39h 27m$186–391Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain Syd-Adl 2026
42h 30m$465–4,854Drive 1,916.6 km
- Drive from Brisbane to North Adelaidecar 1,916.6 km
21h 11m$345–498Train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain Great Southern Rail
3d 22h$3,290–18,000
Brisbane to North Adelaide by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to North Adelaide is to train and fly which costs $140 - $460 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to North Adelaide is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $180 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane station to North Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station, Stand F and arriving at Stop 3 O'Connell St - West side via Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D, Burwood Station, Burwood Rd, Stand F, Sydney International Airport, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Stop D1 Grote St - North side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 27m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brisbane and arriving at Adelaide. Services depart once a week, and operate Monday. The journey takes approximately 3 days 22h.
The distance between Brisbane and North Adelaide is 1642 km. The road distance is 1916.6 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to North Adelaide without a car is to bus which takes 39h 27m and costs $180 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Brisbane to North Adelaide, including transfers.
Brisbane to North Adelaide bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Brisbane to North Adelaide train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to North Adelaide is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $180 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $400 and takes 39h 27m, you could also train via Sydney, which costs $460 - $4,900 and takes 42h 30m.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and North Adelaide, SA, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Stop 3 O'Connell St - West side via Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D, Burwood Station, Railway Pde, Stand A, Burwood Station, Burwood Rd, Stand F, Sydney Airport, Terminal 1 International, Sydney International Airport, Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, 85 Franklin St, and Stop D1 Grote St - North side in around 39h 27m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Central station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–210
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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More Questions & Answers
Brisbane to North Adelaide bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A.
North Adelaide is 30 min behind Brisbane. It is currently 1:54 PM in Brisbane and 1:24 PM in North Adelaide.
Brisbane to North Adelaide train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to North Adelaide is 1917 km. It takes approximately 21h 11m to drive from Brisbane to North Adelaide.
There are 1597+ hotels available in North Adelaide.



















