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 19m$176–656Bus
- 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$179–425Train 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
41h 3m$377–912Drive 1,971.2 km
- Drive from Coolangatta to Adelaidecar 1,971.2 km
22h 10m$357–515Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BNE - ADL
7h 6m$226–634Train
- 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 8m$477–4,852
Coolangatta to Adelaide by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coolangatta to Adelaide is to bus which costs $170 - $430 and takes 38h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Coolangatta to Adelaide is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $170 - $700.
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 41h 3m.
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 $170 - $430.
It takes approximately 4h 19m 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 19m and costs $170 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $430 and takes 38h 53m, you could also train via Melbourne, which costs $370 - $950 and takes 41h 3m.
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 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
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
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
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
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
- Website
- jetstar.com
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
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
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 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
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Tweed Heads to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $85–120
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
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Booking & Getting There
Coolangatta to Adelaide bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Adelaide is 30 min ahead of Coolangatta. It is currently 6:53 AM in Coolangatta and 7:23 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 10m to drive from Coolangatta to Adelaide.
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