There are 5 ways to get from Port Lincoln to South Australia by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Adelaide Airport
best- Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane PLO - ADL
1h 36m$207–291Bus
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 carferry from Lucky Bay to Wallaroocarferry
- Drive from Wallaroo to Adelaidecar
6h 19m$103–134Fly to Whyalla Airport
- Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane PLO - WYA
2h 49m$534–791Fly to Mount Gambier Airport
- Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane PLO - MGB
3h 17m$382–850
Port Lincoln to South Australia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Lincoln to South Australia is to drive and car ferry which costs $100 - $140 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Port Lincoln to South Australia is to fly which takes 1h 36m and costs $200 - $300.
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 South Australia is 268 km.
The best way to get from Port Lincoln to South Australia without a car is to bus which takes 9h 50m and costs $4 - $160.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Port Lincoln to South Australia, including transfers.
Port Lincoln to South Australia 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 South Australia is to fly which takes 1h 36m and costs $200 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4 - $160 and takes 9h 50m.
Port Lincoln to South Australia bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Adelaide Central Bus Station.
There are 1611+ hotels available in South Australia.
What companies run services between Port Lincoln, SA, Australia and South 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
- $180–260
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- 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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