There are 7 ways to get from Whitsunday Islands to Adelaide by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane HTI - ADL
6h 4m$299–1,302Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport
cheapest- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane PPP - ADL
6h 14m$289–970Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
2d 8h$494–4,947Bus
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
2d 10h$308–590Drive 2,420.3 km
- Drive from Bowen to Adelaidecar 2,420.3 km
28h 48m$438–633Train
- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain Great Southern Rail
4d 16h$3,312–22,002Bus, train
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain Great Southern Rail
4d 19h$3,401–18,475
Whitsunday Islands to Adelaide by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Adelaide is to bus which costs $300 - $600 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Adelaide is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $290 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitsunday Islands to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Airlie Beach and arriving at 85 Franklin St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station and Albury Station/Hume Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Whitsunday Islands to Adelaide station. However, there are services departing from Proserpine and arriving at Adelaide Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Whitsunday Islands and Adelaide is 1924 km. The road distance is 2420.3 km.
The best way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Adelaide without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 2 days 8h and costs $490 - $5,000.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Whitsunday Islands to Adelaide, including transfers.
Whitsunday Islands to Adelaide bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Airlie Beach station.
Whitsunday Islands to Adelaide train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Proserpine station.
The best way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Adelaide is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $290 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $490 - $5,000 and takes 2 days 8h, you could also bus, which costs $300 - $600 and takes 2 days 10h.
What companies run services between Whitsunday Islands, QLD, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
Virgin Australia and Qantas fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Airlie Beach to Adelaide Station via Proserpine, Proserpine, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Flexible
- $110–190
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–480
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $200–280
- Flexible
- $240–480
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
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Booking & Getting There
Whitsunday Islands to Adelaide bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Adelaide is 30 min ahead of Whitsunday Islands. It is currently 3:18 PM in Whitsunday Islands and 3:48 PM in Adelaide.
Whitsunday Islands to Adelaide train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitsunday Islands to Adelaide is 2420 km. It takes approximately 28h 48m to drive from Whitsunday Islands to Adelaide.
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