There are 4 ways to get from Adelaide to Carrick by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Launceston (LST)plane ADL - LST
3h 24m$245–645Train, 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 A to Carrick, Meander Valley Rd after Liffey Stbus 705
24h 16m$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 Carrickcar
19h 26m$197–467Bus, 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 A to Carrick, Meander Valley Rd after Liffey Stbus 705
24h 21m$206–481
Adelaide to Carrick by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Carrick is to bus and train and car ferry which costs $200 - $490 and takes 24h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Carrick is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $240 - $650.
The distance between Adelaide and Carrick is 1084 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Carrick without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 24h 16m and costs $190 - $650.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Adelaide to Carrick, including transfers.
Carrick is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 1:19 AM in Adelaide and 1:49 AM in Carrick.
There are 343+ hotels available in Carrick.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Carrick, TAS, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Launceston (LST) every 4 hours.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
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 A to Carrick, Meander Valley Rd after Liffey St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- 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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