There are 4 ways to get from Adelaide to Carrick by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train
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)ADL - LST
3h 23m$235–770Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Take the bus from Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St to No.44 Meander Valley Rd705
26h 48m$204–284Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Adelaide to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Carrick
20h 9m$207–341Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Take the bus from Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St to No.44 Meander Valley Rd705
23h 56m
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Launceston (LST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Carrick is to bus and car ferry which costs $200 - $290 and takes 26h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Carrick is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $230 - $800.
The distance between Adelaide and Carrick is 1084 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Carrick without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 26h 48m and costs $200 - $290.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Adelaide to Carrick, including transfers.
Carrick is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 6:53 PM in Adelaide and 7:23 PM in Carrick.
There are 347+ 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.
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- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St to No.44 Meander Valley Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- wearekinetic.com
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–120
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $85–120
- Vehicle
- $280–340
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