There are 3 ways to get from Whyalla to Ardrossan by car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Whyalla to Lucky Baycar
- Take the car ferry from Lucky Bay to Wallaroocarferry
- Drive from Wallaroo to Ardrossancar
4h 35m$76–90Drive, bus
- Drive from Whyalla to Port Piriecar
- Take the bus from Port Pirie to Port Wakefieldbus
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Ardrossan BPbus
4h 48m$90–128Bus
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Wakefieldbus
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Ardrossan Main Streetbus
8h 8m$92–121
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whyalla to Ardrossan is to drive and car ferry which costs $75 - $95 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Whyalla to Ardrossan is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 35m and costs $75 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Whyalla to Ardrossan. However, there are services departing from Darling Tce / Patterson St - East side and arriving at Ardrossan Main Street via Stop Westland Shopping Centre - South side, Whyalla and Port Wakefield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Whyalla and Ardrossan is 239 km.
The best way to get from Whyalla to Ardrossan without a car is to bus which takes 8h 8m and costs $90 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Whyalla to Ardrossan, including transfers.
Whyalla to Ardrossan bus services, operated by Stateliner, depart from Whyalla station.
Whyalla to Ardrossan bus services, operated by Stateliner, arrive at Port Wakefield station.
There are 23+ hotels available in Ardrossan.
What companies run services between Whyalla, SA, Australia and Ardrossan, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Darling Tce / Patterson St - East side to Ardrossan Main Street via Stop Westland Shopping Centre - South side, Stop 29 Cartledge Ave / Moran St - North side, Whyalla, and Port Wakefield in around 8h 8m.
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Port Pirie to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- [email protected]
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Port Wakefield to Ardrossan BP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $31–36
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Port Wakefield to Ardrossan Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $32–36
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- 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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