There are 4 ways to get from South America to Adelaide by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport
best- Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane VVI - ADL
38h 52m$1,233–3,291Drive to Tarija, fly to Adelaide Airport
- Drive from South America to Tarija (TJA)car
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane TJA - ADL
43h 50m$1,405–3,750Drive to Alcantari Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport
- Drive from South America to Alcantari Airport (SRE)car
- Fly from Alcantari Airport (SRE) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SRE - ADL
43h 46m$1,256–3,223Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane VVI - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Adelaidebus
46h 58m$1,445–4,102
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South America to Adelaide is to drive and fly which costs $1,200 - $3,300 and takes 43h 46m.
The fastest way to get from South America to Adelaide is to drive and fly which takes 38h 52m and costs $1,200 - $3,300.
The distance between South America and Adelaide is 14425 km.
It takes approximately 38h 52m to get from South America to Adelaide, including transfers.
Adelaide is 12h 30m ahead of South America. It is currently 8:23 AM in South America and 8:53 PM in Adelaide.
There are 1640+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between South America and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from South America to Adelaide. However, you can drive to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) airport, fly to Adelaide Airport (ADL), walk to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, then take the bus to Stop C1 Currie St - North side. Alternatively, you can drive to Tarija (TJA) airport, fly to Adelaide Airport (ADL), walk to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, then take the bus to Stop C1 Currie St - North side.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Iquique, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Iquique, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Tarija to Adelaide Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Flights from Tarija to Adelaide Airport via Cochabamba, Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Adelaide Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Adelaide Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Adelaide Airport via Cochabamba, Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Whyalla to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
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