There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Crescent Head by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Port Macquarie, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane ADL - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
8h 24m$403–617Bus
cheapest- 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 Kempsey Station, Coach Stopbus 151 / ...
33h 4m$92–183Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Kempsey Stationtrain 33 / ...
33h 50m$252–823Drive 1,764.4 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Crescent Headcar 1,764.4 km
19h 15m$319–461Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane ADL - CFS
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
11h 3m$351–929Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Stationtrain Adl-Syd 2026
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Kempsey Station, Coach Stopbus 151 / ...
2d 23h$438–6,649
Adelaide to Crescent Head by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Crescent Head is to bus which costs $90 - $190 and takes 33h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Crescent Head is to fly and bus which takes 8h 24m and costs $400 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Crescent Head. However, there are services departing from 85 Franklin St and arriving at Crescent Head Country Club, Rankine St via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sea St At Kemp St and Belgrave St After Stuart St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 4m.
The distance between Adelaide and Crescent Head is 1463 km. The road distance is 1764.4 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Crescent Head without a car is to bus which takes 33h 4m and costs $90 - $190.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Adelaide to Crescent Head, including transfers.
Adelaide to Crescent Head bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from 85 Franklin St station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Crescent Head is to bus which takes 33h 4m and costs $90 - $190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $850 and takes 33h 50m.
Adelaide to Crescent Head bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
Crescent Head is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 7:03 PM in Adelaide and 7:33 PM in Crescent Head.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Crescent Head, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Crescent Head Country Club, Rankine St via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Kempsey Station, Coach Stop, Sea St At Kemp St, and Belgrave St After Stuart St in around 33h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Adelaide Station to Crescent Head Country Club, Rankine St via Southern Cross, Central Station, Kempsey Station, Sea St At Kemp St, and Belgrave St After Stuart St in around 33h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $19–26
- First
- $27–35
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $50–80
- First Class
- $75–110
Train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–7,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,700–3,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,400–2,800
- PLATINUM
- $4,200–7,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,000–3,700
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- 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 Kempsey Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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