There are 7 ways to get from Adelaide to Barcaldine by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Blackall Airport, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Blackall Airport (BKQ)plane ADL - BKQ
- Take the bus from Blackall to Barcaldinebus
10h 18m$282–776Fly to Barcaldine Airport
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Barcaldine Airport (BCI)plane ADL - BCI
6h 56m$235–705Bus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 586
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 590
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoombabus
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Barcaldinebus
2d 1h$376–694Train
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain Great Southern Rail
- Take the train from Roma Street to Barcaldinetrain Spirit of the Outback
3d 7h$2,426–9,991Drive 1,884.8 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Barcaldinecar 1,884.8 km
20h 17m$341–492Fly to Longreach, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Longreach (LRE)plane ADL - LRE
- Take the bus from Longreach to Barcaldinebus
9h 51m$519–1,545Fly to Emerald Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane ADL - EMD
- Take the bus from Emerald to Barcaldinebus
11h 17m$332–887
Adelaide to Barcaldine by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Barcaldine is to drive which costs $340 - $500 and takes 20h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Barcaldine is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $230 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide station to Barcaldine. However, there are services departing from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St and arriving at Barcaldine via Blende St After Bromide St, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge and Toowoomba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Adelaide to Barcaldine. However, there are services departing from Adelaide and arriving at Barcaldine via Central station, platform 5 and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Adelaide and Barcaldine is 1464 km. The road distance is 1884.8 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Barcaldine without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $370 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Adelaide to Barcaldine, including transfers.
Adelaide to Barcaldine bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St.
Adelaide to Barcaldine train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Great Southern, depart from Adelaide station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Barcaldine is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $370 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2,400 - $10,000 and takes 3 days 7h, you could also fly, which costs $230 - $750 and takes 6h 56m.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Barcaldine, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Barcaldine via Blende St After Bromide St, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, and Toowoomba in around 2d 1h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Adelaide to Barcaldine via Central station, platform 5 and Roma Street in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Blackall Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Longreach via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Longreach via Brisbane, Blackall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Longreach via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Longreach via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Barcaldine Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–4,507
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–330
- AChoice
- $60–290
- Gold Class
- $3,599
- Heritage Class
- $4,507
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Blackall to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $28–45
- Flexible
- $25–40
Bus from Toowoomba to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–210
- Advantage
- $170–260
- Flexible
- $220–340
Bus from Longreach to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $27–40
- Flexible
- $24–40
Bus from Emerald to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–80
- Advantage
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $65–110
- 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 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Adelaide to Barcaldine bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Blende St After Bromide St station.
Barcaldine is 30 min behind Adelaide. It is currently 12:40 PM in Adelaide and 12:10 PM in Barcaldine.
Adelaide to Barcaldine train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Great Southern, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Barcaldine is 1885 km. It takes approximately 20h 17m to drive from Adelaide to Barcaldine.
There are three+ hotels available in Barcaldine.












