There are 8 ways to get from Macksville to Adelaide by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Macksville Post Office, Cooper St to Toormina Rd Opp Bayldon Community Centrebus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane CFS - ADL
8h$455–769Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Macksville Station, Coach Stop to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus
- Take the bus from Liverpool to Albury stationbus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
31h 22m$149–228Train
- Take the train from Macksville Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain Syd-Adl 2026
35h$433–4,793Drive 1,767.7 km
- Drive from Macksville to Adelaidecar 1,767.7 km
20h 5m$315–455Train, bus to Port Macquarie, fly
- Take the train from Macksville Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airportbus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane PQQ - ADL
8h 49m$436–847Bus to Armidale, fly
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airportbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane ARM - ADL
10h 57m$556–826Train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Macksville Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane NTL - ADL
10h 21m$246–651Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Macksville Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SYD - ADL
11h 26m$186–481
Macksville to Adelaide by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macksville to Adelaide is to bus which costs $140 - $230 and takes 31h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Macksville to Adelaide is to bus and fly which takes 8h and costs $450 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Macksville station to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Macksville Station, Coach Stop and arriving at 85 Franklin St via Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E, Liverpool and Albury Station/Hume Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Macksville station to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Macksville Station and arriving at Adelaide Parklands via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h.
The distance between Macksville and Adelaide is 1532 km. The road distance is 1767.7 km.
The best way to get from Macksville to Adelaide without a car is to bus which takes 31h 22m and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Macksville to Adelaide, including transfers.
Macksville to Adelaide bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Macksville Station, Coach Stop.
Macksville to Adelaide train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Macksville Station.
The best way to get from Macksville to Adelaide is to bus which takes 31h 22m and costs $140 - $230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $430 - $4,800 and takes 35h.
What companies run services between Macksville, NSW, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Macksville Station, Coach Stop to 85 Franklin St via Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E, Liverpool Station, Stand A, Liverpool, and Albury Station/Hume Hwy in around 31h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Macksville Station to Adelaide Parklands via Central Station in around 35h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Port Macquarie to Adelaide Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Port Macquarie to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Port Macquarie to Adelaide Airport via Sydney International Airport, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Armidale to Adelaide Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–550
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Armidale to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–430
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Macksville Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $50–70
- First
- $70–95
- Sleeper
- $170–200
Train from Macksville Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–130
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $17–23
- First
- $25–35
- Sleeper
- $110–130
Train from Macksville Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Macksville Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $50–70
- First
- $70–95
- Sleeper
- $170–200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Macksville Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $55–85
- First Class
- $80–120
Train from Macksville Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $14–22
- First Class
- $20–29
Train from Macksville Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $40–65
- First Class
- $60–90
Train from Macksville Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $55–85
- First Class
- $80–120
- 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
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Macksville Post Office, Cooper St to Toormina Rd Opp Bayldon Community Centre
Bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Macksville Station, Coach Stop to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Liverpool to Albury station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Macksville to Adelaide bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A.
Adelaide is 30 min behind Macksville. It is currently 2:36 PM in Macksville and 2:06 PM in Adelaide.
Macksville to Adelaide train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macksville to Adelaide is 1768 km. It takes approximately 20h 5m to drive from Macksville to Adelaide.
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