There are 8 ways to get from Port Pirie to Tennant Creek by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Port Pirie to Port Augustabus
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creekbus
25h 34m$290–631Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Pirie to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creekbus
39h 10m$2,121–2,239Drive 1,824 km
- Drive from Port Pirie to Tennant Creekcar 1,824 km
17h 35m$327–472Drive to Whyalla Airport, fly
- Drive from Port Pirie to Whyalla Airport (WYA)car
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Tennant Creek (TCA)plane WYA - TCA
23h 14m$981–3,145Bus via Tennant Creek
- Take the bus from Port Pirie to Port Augustabus
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creekbus
28h 55m$370–651Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Port Pirie to Adelaidebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tennant Creek (TCA)plane ADL - TCA
11h 55m$753–2,571Bus to Port Lincoln Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Port Pirie to Port Lincolnbus
- Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Tennant Creek (TCA)plane PLO - TCA
26h 43m$1,102–3,435Drive to Olympic Dam Airport, fly
- Drive from Port Pirie to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP)car
- Fly from Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) to Tennant Creek (TCA)plane OLP - TCA
25h$1,064–3,392
Port Pirie to Tennant Creek by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Pirie to Tennant Creek is to drive which costs $320 - $480 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Port Pirie to Tennant Creek is to bus and fly which takes 11h 55m and costs $750 - $2,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Pirie to Tennant Creek. However, there are services departing from Port Pirie and arriving at Tennant Creek via Port Augusta and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 34m.
The distance between Port Pirie and Tennant Creek is 1832 km. The road distance is 1824 km.
The best way to get from Port Pirie to Tennant Creek without a car is to bus which takes 25h 34m and costs $290 - $650.
It takes approximately 25h 34m to get from Port Pirie to Tennant Creek, including transfers.
Port Pirie to Tennant Creek bus services, operated by Stateliner, depart from Port Pirie station.
Port Pirie to Tennant Creek bus services, operated by Stateliner, arrive at Port Augusta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Pirie to Tennant Creek is 1824 km. It takes approximately 17h 35m to drive from Port Pirie to Tennant Creek.
There are four+ hotels available in Tennant Creek.
What companies run services between Port Pirie, SA, Australia and Tennant Creek, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Port Pirie to Tennant Creek via Port Augusta and Alice Springs in around 25h 34m.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Tennant Creek via Adelaide Airport, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Tennant Creek via Adelaide Airport, Melbourne, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Tennant Creek via Adelaide Airport, Sydney, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Tennant Creek via Adelaide Airport, Darwin, Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tennant Creek via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tennant Creek via Sydney, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Tennant Creek via Adelaide Airport, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Tennant Creek via Adelaide Airport, Darwin, Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Tennant Creek via Adelaide Airport, Sydney, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Tennant Creek via Adelaide Airport, Melbourne, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Olympic Dam Airport to Tennant Creek via Adelaide Airport, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Olympic Dam Airport to Tennant Creek via Adelaide Airport, Darwin, Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Olympic Dam Airport to Tennant Creek via Adelaide Airport, Sydney, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Olympic Dam Airport to Tennant Creek via Adelaide Airport, Melbourne, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Port Pirie to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Pirie to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Pirie to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Pirie to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Pirie to Port Lincoln
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Port Augusta to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–410
Bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Port Augusta to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–410
- Phone
- +61 8 8953 0127
- [email protected]
- Website
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
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