There are 8 ways to get from Emerald to Port Augusta by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
best- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane EMD - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augustabus
10h 36m$614–1,983Drive 1,914.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Emerald to Port Augustacar 1,914.7 km
20h 50m$347–501Bus
- Take the bus from Emerald to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
2d 14h$482–830Train, bus via Sydney
- Take the train from Emerald to Roma Streettrain
- 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 to Port Augustabus
2d 16h$640–8,310Fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane EMD - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
11h 16m$388–1,102Fly to Port Lincoln Airport, bus
- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane EMD - PLO
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Port Augustabus
13h 29m$553–1,477Train, bus
- Take the train from Emerald to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefieldbus
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Port Augustabus
3d 14h$2,986–7,581Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Emerald to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
4d 20h$3,361–21,456
Emerald to Port Augusta by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Emerald to Port Augusta is to drive which costs $340 - $500 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Emerald to Port Augusta is to fly and bus which takes 10h 36m and costs $600 - $2,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Emerald to Port Augusta. However, there are services departing from Emerald and arriving at Port Augusta via Rockhampton George Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Sydney Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Emerald and Port Augusta is 1570 km. The road distance is 1914.7 km.
The best way to get from Emerald to Port Augusta without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $480 - $850.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Emerald to Port Augusta, including transfers.
Emerald to Port Augusta bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Emerald station.
Emerald to Port Augusta bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Rockhampton station.
Port Augusta is 30 min ahead of Emerald. It is currently 3:59 PM in Emerald and 4:29 PM in Port Augusta.
Yes, the driving distance between Emerald to Port Augusta is 1915 km. It takes approximately 20h 50m to drive from Emerald to Port Augusta.
What companies run services between Emerald, QLD, Australia and Port Augusta, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Emerald to Port Augusta via Rockhampton George Street, Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Melbourne, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, and Adelaide in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Friday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Emerald Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Emerald Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Emerald Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Emerald Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Emerald Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Emerald Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Emerald to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–3,336
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $95–140
- AChoice
- $160–220
- Gold Class
- $2,663
- Heritage Class
- $3,336
Train from Emerald to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–3,336
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $95–140
- AChoice
- $160–220
- Gold Class
- $2,663
- Heritage Class
- $3,336
Train from Emerald to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–3,336
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $95–140
- AChoice
- $160–220
- Gold Class
- $2,663
- Heritage Class
- $3,336
- 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
- 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
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- 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
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Port Lincoln to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Emerald to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $75–95
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $60–85
- Flexible
- $80–120
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $60–85
- Flexible
- $80–120
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $60–85
- Flexible
- $80–120
Bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Port Wakefield to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $45–65
- Flexible
- $65–75
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $60–85
- Flexible
- $80–120
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
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