There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Adelaide by plane, bus, or train
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 Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane LAX - ADL
21h 4m$966–1,523Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SAN - ADL
24h 58m$572–1,754Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BFL - ADL
28h 13mBus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SBA - ADL
27h 9m$596–1,843Bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane PSP - ADL
26h 43m
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Adelaide is to fly which costs $950 - $1,600 and takes 21h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Adelaide is to fly which takes 21h 4m and costs $950 - $1,600.
The distance between Los Angeles and Adelaide is 13180 km.
It takes approximately 21h 4m to get from Los Angeles to Adelaide, including transfers.
Adelaide is 18h 30m ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 10:52 PM in Los Angeles and 5:22 PM in Adelaide.
There are 1660+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
Qantas, Fiji Airways, and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,300
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $105–120
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $100–115
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