There are 8 ways to get from Brisbane to Tumby Bay by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly from Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane BNE - PLO
6h 34m$618–889Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West sidebus
2d 4h$209–740Train, 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 Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West sidebus
2d 4h$469–5,004Drive 2,118.8 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Tumby Baycar 2,118.8 km
23h 9m$380–549Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane OOL - PLO
8h 8m$291–872Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane MCY - PLO
10h 14m$282–918Train, bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Central Stationtrain 36
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Rotundabus
- Take the car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry
- Drive from Lucky Bay to Arno Baycar
- Take the bus from Arno Bay to Tumby Baybus
2d 4h$594–5,026Train, bus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain Great Southern Rail
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West sidebus 1001
4d 8h$3,294–17,640
Brisbane to Tumby Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Tumby Bay is to drive which costs $380 - $550 and takes 23h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Tumby Bay is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $600 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Tumby Bay. However, there are services departing from Brisbane and arriving at North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Brisbane and Tumby Bay is 1875 km. The road distance is 2118.8 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Tumby Bay without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $200 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Brisbane to Tumby Bay, including transfers.
Brisbane to Tumby Bay bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Brisbane station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Tumby Bay is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $600 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $750 and takes 2 days 4h.
Brisbane to Tumby Bay bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Tumby Bay is 30 min behind Brisbane. It is currently 8:03 PM in Brisbane and 7:33 PM in Tumby Bay.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Tumby Bay, SA, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brisbane to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide Central Bus Station in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Newcastle, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- 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
Train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- 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/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- 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 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/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- 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 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Grafton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $70–110
- First Class
- $95–150
- 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
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–190
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Arno Bay to Tumby Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- [email protected]
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Rotunda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- 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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