There are 6 ways to get from Coolangatta to Adelaide by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly from Gold Coast Airport
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane OOL - ADL
4h 23m$136–446Bus
- Take the bus from Tweed Heads to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
38h 53m$166–413Train via Melbourne
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 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
40h 58m$276–882Drive 1,971.2 km
- Drive from Coolangatta to Adelaidecar 1,971.2 km
22h 12m$354–512Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 1 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BNE - ADL
7h 3m$186–444Train
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
45h 3m$462–4,852
Coolangatta to Adelaide by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coolangatta to Adelaide is to fly which costs $130 - $450 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Coolangatta to Adelaide is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $130 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Coolangatta to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Tweed Heads and arriving at 85 Franklin St via Sydney Central Station, Canberra and Albury Station/Hume Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Coolangatta station to Adelaide station. However, there are services departing from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 and arriving at Adelaide Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 58m.
The distance between Coolangatta and Adelaide is 1615 km. The road distance is 1971.2 km.
The best way to get from Coolangatta to Adelaide without a car is to bus which takes 38h 53m and costs $160 - $420.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Coolangatta to Adelaide, including transfers.
Coolangatta to Adelaide bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Tweed Heads station.
Coolangatta to Adelaide train services, operated by Translink, depart from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Coolangatta to Adelaide is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $130 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $420 and takes 38h 53m, you could also train via Melbourne, which costs $270 - $900 and takes 40h 58m.
What companies run services between Coolangatta, QLD, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tweed Heads to 85 Franklin St via Central Station, Sydney Central Station, Canberra, Albury, and Albury Station/Hume Hwy in around 38h 53m.
- Website
- qantas.com
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
- $320–1,100
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
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
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
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
- Website
- jetstar.com
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
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 1 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
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 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 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 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Tweed Heads to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–85
- Advantage
- $65–100
- Flexible
- $80–120
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- 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
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
Coolangatta to Adelaide bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Adelaide is 30 min behind Coolangatta. It is currently 5:01 AM in Coolangatta and 4:31 AM in Adelaide.
Coolangatta to Adelaide train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coolangatta to Adelaide is 1971 km. It takes approximately 22h 12m to drive from Coolangatta to Adelaide.
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