There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Cloncurry by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly to Cloncurry Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)ADL - CNJ
14h 31m$396–1,531Drive 1,867.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Adelaide to Cloncurry1,867.8 km
25h 4m$368–531Bus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St586
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1590
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to St George
- Take the bus from St George to Dalby
- Take the bus from Dalby to Cloncurry
2d 5h$441–889Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide to BrisbaneGreat Southern Rail
- Take the bus from Brisbane to CloncurryMount Isa
3d 9h$2,606–5,991Fly to Mount Isa Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)ADL - ISA
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Cloncurry
10h 5m$856–1,279Train
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Take the train from Townsville station to Cloncurry station
3d 20h$2,471–13,291
Adelaide to Cloncurry by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Cloncurry is to drive which costs $360 - $550 and takes 25h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Cloncurry is to fly and bus which takes 10h 5m and costs $850 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide station to Cloncurry. However, there are services departing from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St and arriving at Cloncurry via Blende St After Bromide St, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, St George and Dalby. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Adelaide to Cloncurry station. However, there are services departing from Adelaide and arriving at Cloncurry station via Central station, platform 5, Roma Street and Townsville station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 20h.
The distance between Adelaide and Cloncurry is 1610 km. The road distance is 1867.8 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Cloncurry without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $440 - $900.
It takes approximately 14h 31m to get from Adelaide to Cloncurry, including transfers.
Adelaide to Cloncurry bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St.
Adelaide to Cloncurry train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Great Southern, depart from Adelaide station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Cloncurry is to fly which takes 14h 31m and costs $390 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $900 and takes 2 days 5h, you could also train, which costs $2,400 - $14,000 and takes 3 days 20h.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Cloncurry, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Cloncurry via Blende St After Bromide St, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, St George, Dalby, and Dalby in around 2d 5h.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Melbourne, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Sydney, Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
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 Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–4,904
- 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
- $85–350
- AChoice
- $65–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
Train from Townsville station to Cloncurry station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–2,914
- 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
- $85–270
- AChoice
- $40–190
- Gold Class
- $2,327
- Heritage Class
- $2,914
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from St George to Dalby
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Dalby to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–300
- Advantage
- $260–390
- Flexible
- $340–550
Bus from Brisbane to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $240–340
- Advantage
- $300–440
- Flexible
- $380–600
Bus from Mount Isa to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $29–45
- Flexible
- $27–45
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More Questions & Answers
Adelaide to Cloncurry bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Blende St After Bromide St station.
Cloncurry is 30 min behind Adelaide. It is currently 10:46 PM in Adelaide and 10:16 PM in Cloncurry.
Adelaide to Cloncurry train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Great Southern, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Cloncurry is 1868 km. It takes approximately 25h 4m to drive from Adelaide to Cloncurry.
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