There are 5 ways to get from Cowes to Adelaide by shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car
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Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Phillip Island to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
5h 53m$155–400Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cowes Transit Centre/Church St to Dandenong Station/Foster Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus Coach
16h 11m$25–88Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cowes Transit Centre/Church St to Station St/High Stbus
- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Town Hall Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
14h 38m$153–407Bus via Koo-Wee-Rup
- Take the bus from Cowes Transit Centre to Koo Wee Rup Stationbus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
14h 47m$103–124Drive 859.6 km
- Drive from Cowes to Adelaidecar 859.6 km
9h 52m$154–223
Cowes to Adelaide by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowes to Adelaide is to bus which costs $24 - $90 and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cowes to Adelaide is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $150 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowes to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Cowes Transit Centre and arriving at Adelaide via Koo Wee Rup Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 47m.
The distance between Cowes and Adelaide is 809 km. The road distance is 859.6 km.
The best way to get from Cowes to Adelaide without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 38m and costs $150 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Cowes to Adelaide, including transfers.
Cowes to Adelaide bus services, operated by V/Line, depart from Cowes Transit Centre station.
Cowes to Adelaide bus services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Koo Wee Rup Station.
Adelaide is 30 min behind Cowes. It is currently 2:37 AM in Cowes and 2:07 AM in Adelaide.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowes to Adelaide is 860 km. It takes approximately 9h 52m to drive from Cowes to Adelaide.
What companies run services between Cowes, VIC, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cowes Transit Centre to Adelaide via Koo Wee Rup Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal in around 14h 47m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Cranbourne Station to Town Hall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- 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
- +61 417 887 234
- [email protected]
- Website
- localwaytours.com.au
Shuttle from Phillip Island to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- localwaytours.com.au
- Book at
- localwaytours.com.au
- Adult
- $65
- Child
- $55
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Cowes Transit Centre/Church St to Station St/High St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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 Cowes Transit Centre to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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 Cowes Transit Centre/Church St to Dandenong Station/Foster St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Cowes Transit Centre to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Cowes Transit Centre to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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