There are 4 ways to get from Adelaide to Kaniva by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kanivabus Melbourne
4h 10m$4–100Train, taxi
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Bordertown Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the taxi from Bordertown Station to Kanivataxi
4h 42m$131–238Drive 313.4 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Kanivacar 313.4 km
3h 24m$56–81Bus via BP Roadhouse/North Tce
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Coonalpynbus
- Take the bus from BP Roadhouse/North Tce to Kaniva Community Roadhouse/Western Hwybus Coach
5h 51m$41–73
Adelaide to Kaniva by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Kaniva is to bus via BP Roadhouse/North Tce which costs $40 - $75 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Kaniva is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs $55 - $85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Adelaide and arriving at Kaniva. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Adelaide and Kaniva is 318 km. The road distance is 313.4 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Kaniva without a car is to bus which takes 4h 10m and costs $4 - $100.
The bus from Adelaide to Kaniva takes 4h 10m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Adelaide to Kaniva bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Adelaide station.
Adelaide to Kaniva bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Kaniva station.
Kaniva is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 3:41 AM in Adelaide and 4:11 AM in Kaniva.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Kaniva is 313 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Adelaide to Kaniva.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Kaniva, VIC, Australia?
Firefly Express operates a bus from Adelaide to Kaniva twice daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 4h 10m. V-Line Buses also services this route once daily.
Train from Adelaide Station to Bordertown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $70–85
- Red Standard Everyday
- $80–100
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $110–140
- Red Premium Everyday
- $140–170
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Kaniva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Kaniva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- 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
Bus from BP Roadhouse/North Tce to Kaniva Community Roadhouse/Western Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Coonalpyn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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