There are 5 ways to get from Flinders Street Station to Adelaide by plane, bus, 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 from Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
3h 43m$128–393Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
10h 34m$10–70Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
11h 33m$215–425Drive 721.3 km
- Drive from Flinders Street Station to Adelaidecar 721.3 km
8h 9m$131–189Train to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane AVV - ADL
5h 8m$122–512
Flinders Street Station to Adelaide by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Flinders Street Station to Adelaide is to bus which costs $10 - $70 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Flinders Street Station to Adelaide is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs $120 - $400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Adelaide. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Flinders Street Station station to Adelaide station. However, there are services departing from Flinders Street Station and arriving at Adelaide Station via Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
The distance between Flinders Street Station and Adelaide is 672 km. The road distance is 721.3 km.
The best way to get from Flinders Street Station to Adelaide without a car is to bus which takes 10h 34m and costs $10 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Flinders Street Station to Adelaide, including transfers.
Flinders Street Station to Adelaide bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Flinders Street Station to Adelaide train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Southern Cross Station.
The best way to get from Flinders Street Station to Adelaide is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs $120 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $10 - $70 and takes 10h 34m, you could also train, which costs $210 - $430 and takes 11h 33m.
What companies run services between Flinders Street Station, VIC, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) hourly. Alternatively, Firefly Express operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide twice daily. Tickets cost $63–66 and the journey takes 10h 15m. V-Line Buses also services this route once a week.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–650
- 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 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
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Booking & Getting There
Flinders Street Station to Adelaide bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Adelaide is 30 min behind Flinders Street Station. It is currently 9:08 PM in Flinders Street Station and 8:38 PM in Adelaide.
Flinders Street Station to Adelaide train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Adelaide Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Flinders Street Station to Adelaide is 721 km. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Flinders Street Station to Adelaide.
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