There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Burnie by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
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Fly to Burnie
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Burnie (BWT)plane ADL - BWT
6h 18m$409–609Train, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus 708
23h 58m$190–609Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Adelaide to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Burniecar
19h 8m$191–457Fly to Devonport Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane ADL - DPO
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus
6h 52m$329–685Fly to Launceston, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Launceston (LST)plane ADL - LST
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus
7h 47m$202–605Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ararat stationbus
- Take the train from Ararat Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus 708
24h 3m$206–481
Adelaide to Burnie by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Burnie is to bus and train and car ferry which costs $200 - $490 and takes 24h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Burnie is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $400 - $650.
The distance between Adelaide and Burnie is 950 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Burnie without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 23h 58m and costs $190 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Adelaide to Burnie, including transfers.
Burnie is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 4:51 AM in Adelaide and 5:21 AM in Burnie.
There are 79+ hotels available in Burnie.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Burnie, TAS, Australia?
Qantas, Regional Express, and Virgin Australia fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Burnie (BWT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Burnie via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Burnie via Canberra, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Burnie via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Devonport Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Devonport Airport via Canberra, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Devonport Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–320
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Burnie via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–160
- Red Standard Everyday
- $180–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $240–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $290–350
Train from Ararat Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $55–65
- Red Standard Everyday
- $55–70
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $85–110
- Red Premium Everyday
- $100–120
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $56–260
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $100–260
- Vehicle
- $100–190
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