There are 3 ways to get from Port Lincoln to Adelaide by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane PLO - ADL
1h 35m$207–281Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus 1001
9h 50m$4–160Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Port Lincoln to Lucky Baycar
- Take the car ferry from Lucky Bay to Wallaroocarferry
- Drive from Wallaroo to Adelaidecar
6h 19m$104–135
Port Lincoln to Adelaide by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Lincoln to Adelaide is to drive and car ferry which costs $100 - $140 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Port Lincoln to Adelaide is to fly which takes 1h 35m and costs $200 - $290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side and arriving at Adelaide Central Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Port Lincoln and Adelaide is 267 km.
The best way to get from Port Lincoln to Adelaide without a car is to bus which takes 9h 50m and costs $4 - $160.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Port Lincoln to Adelaide, including transfers.
Port Lincoln to Adelaide bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side station.
The best way to get from Port Lincoln to Adelaide is to fly which takes 1h 35m and costs $200 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4 - $160 and takes 9h 50m.
Port Lincoln to Adelaide bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Adelaide Central Bus Station.
There are 1594+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Port Lincoln, SA, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
Regional Express and Qantas fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Adelaide Metro operates a bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 9h 50m. Stateliner also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- +61 8 8823 0777
- [email protected]
- Website
- spencergulfsearoad.com
Car ferry from Lucky Bay to Wallaroo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Book at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Passenger
- $44
- Car & 4WD's up to 5.5m
- $198
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