There are 6 ways to get from Great Western to Adelaide by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cuibitt St/Western Hwy to Information Centre/Western Hwybus Coach
- Take the bus from Nhill to Adelaidebus Adelaide
7h 36m$7–119Train
- Take the train from Stawell Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
8h 6m$100–280Drive 504.4 km
- Drive from Great Western to Adelaidecar 504.4 km
5h 40m$91–132Train to Melbourne Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
7h 34m$109–358Bus via Naracoorte
- Take the bus from Cuibitt St/Western Hwy to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Avebus
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to McRae St/Robertson Stbus
- Take the bus from Naracoorte to Adelaidebus
10h 50m$75–116Bus, bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ararat to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MGB - ADL
9h 9m$237–436
Great Western to Adelaide by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Western to Adelaide is to bus via Naracoorte which costs $75 - $120 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Great Western to Adelaide is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Great Western to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Cuibitt St/Western Hwy and arriving at Adelaide via Nhill. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Great Western station to Adelaide station. However, there are services departing from Stawell Station and arriving at Adelaide Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Great Western and Adelaide is 513 km. The road distance is 504.4 km.
The best way to get from Great Western to Adelaide without a car is to bus which takes 7h 36m and costs $7 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Great Western to Adelaide, including transfers.
Great Western to Adelaide bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Cuibitt St/Western Hwy station.
Great Western to Adelaide train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Stawell Station.
The best way to get from Great Western to Adelaide is to bus which takes 7h 36m and costs $7 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $280 and takes 8h 6m.
What companies run services between Great Western, VIC, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cuibitt St/Western Hwy to Adelaide via Information Centre/Western Hwy and Nhill in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, Journey Beyond - The Overland operates a train from Stawell Station to Adelaide Station twice a week. Tickets cost $100–270 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Stawell Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–120
- Red Standard Everyday
- $130–160
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $180–220
- Red Premium Everyday
- $220–270
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ararat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Cuibitt St/Western Hwy to Information Centre/Western Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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 Nhill to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- 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 Cuibitt St/Western Hwy to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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 Ararat to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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 Hamilton Station/Station St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- 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
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Nhill to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to McRae St/Robertson St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Naracoorte to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
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More Questions & Answers
Great Western to Adelaide bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Information Centre/Western Hwy station.
Adelaide is 30 min behind Great Western. It is currently 4:10 PM in Great Western and 3:40 PM in Adelaide.
Great Western to Adelaide train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Adelaide Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Western to Adelaide is 504 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Great Western to Adelaide.
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