There are 3 ways to get from Port Lincoln to McLaren Vale by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane PLO - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Seaford stationtrain
3h 25m$217–301Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus 1001
12h 28m$10–156Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Port Lincoln to Lucky Baycar
- Take the carferry from Lucky Bay to Wallaroocarferry
- Drive from Wallaroo to McLaren Valecar
6h 46m$110–144
Port Lincoln to McLaren Vale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Lincoln to McLaren Vale is to drive and car ferry which costs $110 - $150 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Port Lincoln to McLaren Vale is to fly and train which takes 3h 25m and costs $210 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Lincoln to McLaren Vale. However, there are services departing from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side and arriving at Stop 91 Main Rd - North East side via Stop W Grote St - South side and Zone B Noarlunga Centre Interchange - West side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
The distance between Port Lincoln and McLaren Vale is 311 km.
The best way to get from Port Lincoln to McLaren Vale without a car is to bus which takes 12h 28m and costs $9 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Port Lincoln to McLaren Vale, including transfers.
Port Lincoln to McLaren Vale bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side station.
Port Lincoln to McLaren Vale bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Adelaide Central Bus Station.
There are 442+ hotels available in McLaren Vale.
What companies run services between Port Lincoln, SA, Australia and McLaren Vale, SA, Australia?
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
- $200–800
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Train from Adelaide station to Seaford station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
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
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
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
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- 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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