There are 5 ways to get from Adelaide to Cowell by car, car ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Adelaide to Wallaroocar
- Take the car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry
4h 38m$75–89Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lincoln Hwy - North West sidebus 1001
7h 18m$4–120Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Charles Tce / Irwine St - South West sidebus 1080 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry
6h 16m$52–102Fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane ADL - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Cowellbus
4h 20m$243–711Fly to Port Lincoln Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane ADL - PLO
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Cowellbus
5h 51m$246–391
Adelaide to Cowell by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Cowell is to drive and car ferry which costs $70 - $90 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Cowell is to fly and bus which takes 4h 20m and costs $240 - $750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Adelaide Central Bus Station station and arriving at Lincoln Hwy - North West side. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Adelaide and Cowell is 234 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Cowell without a car is to bus which takes 7h 18m and costs $4 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Adelaide to Cowell, including transfers.
Adelaide to Cowell bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Adelaide Central Bus Station.
Adelaide to Cowell bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Lincoln Hwy - North West side station.
There are four+ hotels available in Cowell.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Cowell, SA, Australia?
Adelaide Metro operates a bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lincoln Hwy - North West side once daily. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 7h 18m. Stateliner also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Whyalla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Lincoln Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Lincoln Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Charles Tce / Irwine St - South West side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lincoln Hwy - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- enquiries@ypcoaches.com.au
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Charles Tce / Irwine St - South West side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lincoln Hwy - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Lincoln to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- +61 8 8823 0777
- admin@spencergulfsearoad.com
- Website
- spencergulfsearoad.com
Car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Book at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Passenger
- $44
- Car & 4WD's up to 5.5m
- $198
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