There are 7 ways to get from Adelaide to Bowral by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)ADL - SYD
- Take the train from Campbelltown Station to Bowral Station
5h 29m$160–453Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume HwyCoach
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Leighton Gardens, Argyle St6236 / ...
21h 38m$47–121Train via Melbourne
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross StationThe Overland
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Moss Vale Station622 / ...
21h 12m$203–621Drive 1,238.6 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Bowral1,238.6 km
13h 34m$235–339Fly to Wollongong, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Wollongong (WOL)ADL - WOL
- Take the bus from Albion Park Station, Coach Stop to Bowral Station, Coach Stop
7h 21m$513–1,017Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)ADL - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stop
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Bowral Station
7h 2m$272–598Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Station
- Take the train from Central Station to Macarthur StationT8 / ...
- Take the train from Macarthur Station to Bowral StationShl
42h 39m$411–5,859
Adelaide to Bowral by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Bowral is to bus which costs $45 - $130 and takes 21h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Bowral is to fly and train which takes 5h 29m and costs $160 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Bowral. However, there are services departing from 85 Franklin St and arriving at Lions Park, Moss Vale Rd via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 and Leighton Gardens, Argyle St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Adelaide station to Bowral station. However, there are services departing from Adelaide Station and arriving at Bowral Station via Southern Cross and Moss Vale Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 12m.
The distance between Adelaide and Bowral is 1289 km. The road distance is 1238.6 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Bowral without a car is to train via Melbourne which takes 21h 12m and costs $200 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Adelaide to Bowral, including transfers.
Adelaide to Bowral bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from 85 Franklin St station.
Adelaide to Bowral train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Adelaide Station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Bowral is to train via Melbourne which takes 21h 12m and costs $200 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $130 and takes 21h 38m.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Bowral, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Adelaide Station to Bowral Station via Southern Cross and Moss Vale Station in around 21h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Lions Park, Moss Vale Rd via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 and Leighton Gardens, Argyle St in around 21h 38m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Canberra International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–370
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–370
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–370
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Canberra International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Campbelltown Station to Bowral Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Goulburn Station to Bowral Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Macarthur Station to Bowral Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Campbelltown Station to Bowral Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
Train from Goulburn Station to Bowral Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $24–40
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 Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
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
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Central Station to Macarthur Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Leighton Gardens, Argyle St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Albion Park Station, Coach Stop to Bowral Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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More Questions & Answers
Adelaide to Bowral bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
Bowral is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 3:43 PM in Adelaide and 4:13 PM in Bowral.
Adelaide to Bowral train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Bowral is 1239 km. It takes approximately 13h 34m to drive from Adelaide to Bowral.
There are 302+ hotels available in Bowral.




























