There are 7 ways to get from Adelaide to Armidale by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Armidale
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Armidale (ARM)ADL - ARM
7h 1m$158–759Bus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St586
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1590
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
24h 46m$165–239Train via Melbourne
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Armidale Station223
32h 39m$255–718Drive 1,570.8 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Armidale1,570.8 km
17h 37m$298–431Fly to Tamworth, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tamworth (TMW)ADL - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
8h 37m$503–905Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)ADL - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
9h 31m$415–1,015Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central StationAdl-Syd 2025
- Take the train from Central Station to Armidale Station223
2d 2h$446–5,933
Adelaide to Armidale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Armidale is to bus which costs $160 - $240 and takes 24h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Armidale is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide station to Armidale. However, there are services departing from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St and arriving at Armidale Visitor Information Centre via Blende St After Bromide St, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 and Tamworth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 46m.
The distance between Adelaide and Armidale is 1331 km. The road distance is 1570.8 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Armidale without a car is to bus which takes 24h 46m and costs $160 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Adelaide to Armidale, including transfers.
Adelaide to Armidale bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Armidale is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $150 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $240 and takes 24h 46m, you could also train via Melbourne, which costs $250 - $750 and takes 32h 39m.
Adelaide to Armidale bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Blende St After Bromide St station.
Armidale is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 12:52 AM in Adelaide and 1:22 AM in Armidale.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Armidale, NSW, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Link Airways, and two other airlines fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Armidale (ARM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Armidale Visitor Information Centre via Blende St After Bromide St, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, and Tamworth Station in around 24h 46m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tamworth via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Armidale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $60–90
- First Class
- $80–130
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–6,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,700–2,900
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,400–2,600
- PLATINUM
- $3,800–6,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,000–3,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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