There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Cape Tribulation by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Cairns, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cairns (CNS)plane ADL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sbus
9h 23m$220–710Bus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sbus
3d$373–594Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sbus
3d 13h$2,486–11,946Drive 2,859.8 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Cape Tribulationcar 2,859.8 km
39h 17m$517–746Fly to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane ADL - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to PK'sbus
12h 21m$240–810Train, bus via Cairns
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sbus
3d 18h$2,661–6,096
Adelaide to Cape Tribulation by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Cape Tribulation is to fly and bus which costs $220 - $750 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Cape Tribulation is to fly and bus which takes 9h 23m and costs $220 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Cape Tribulation. However, there are services departing from 85 Franklin St and arriving at PK's via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Adelaide and Cape Tribulation is 2292 km. The road distance is 2859.8 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Cape Tribulation without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 0h and costs $370 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Adelaide to Cape Tribulation, including transfers.
Adelaide to Cape Tribulation bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from 85 Franklin St station.
Adelaide to Cape Tribulation bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
Cape Tribulation is 30 min behind Adelaide. It is currently 4:26 PM in Adelaide and 3:56 PM in Cape Tribulation.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Cape Tribulation is 2860 km. It takes approximately 39h 17m to drive from Adelaide to Cape Tribulation.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Cape Tribulation, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to PK's via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Brisbane Roma Street, and Cairns in around 3d.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cooktown Airport via Alice Springs, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
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 Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–6,171
- 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
- $85–390
- AChoice
- $85–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to PK's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cooktown to PK's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- 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/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Advantage
- $330–480
- Flexible
- $420–650
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