There are 7 ways to get from Childers to Adelaide by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Bundaberg, fly
best- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BDB - ADL
7h 41m$431–715Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Childers to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus
- Take the bus from Liverpool to Albury stationbus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
46h 27m$236–368Train
- Take the train from Howard to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
44h 18m$331–2,003Drive 2,048.1 km
- Drive from Childers to Adelaidecar 2,048.1 km
22h 52m$370–535Bus to Hervey Bay, fly
- Take the bus from Childers to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane HVB - ADL
7h 51m$347–798Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Howard to Nambourtrain
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MCY - ADL
9h 40m$273–1,110Bus, train
- Take the bus from Childers to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain Great Southern Rail
4d 7h$3,264–18,088
Childers to Adelaide by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Childers to Adelaide is to bus which costs $230 - $370 and takes 46h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Childers to Adelaide is to bus and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $430 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Childers to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Childers and arriving at 85 Franklin St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E, Liverpool and Albury Station/Hume Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Childers to Adelaide station. However, there are services departing from Howard and arriving at Adelaide Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 18m.
The distance between Childers and Adelaide is 1786 km. The road distance is 2048.1 km.
The best way to get from Childers to Adelaide without a car is to train which takes 44h 18m and costs $330 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Childers to Adelaide, including transfers.
Childers to Adelaide bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Childers station.
Childers to Adelaide train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Howard station.
The best way to get from Childers to Adelaide is to train which takes 44h 18m and costs $330 - $2,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $370 and takes 46h 27m.
What companies run services between Childers, QLD, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Childers to Adelaide Station via Howard, Howard, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 44h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Childers to 85 Franklin St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E, Liverpool Station, Stand A, Liverpool, and Albury Station/Hume Hwy in around 46h 27m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–300
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Howard to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–1,056
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $843
- Heritage Class
- $1,056
Train from Howard to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–667
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $533
- Heritage Class
- $667
- 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 Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Childers to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- 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 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Liverpool to Albury station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- 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
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Childers to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Childers to Adelaide bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Adelaide is 30 min behind Childers. It is currently 6:34 AM in Childers and 6:04 AM in Adelaide.
Childers to Adelaide train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Childers to Adelaide is 2048 km. It takes approximately 22h 52m to drive from Childers to Adelaide.
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