There are 8 ways to get from Adelaide to Katoomba by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ADL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
6h 12m$151–379Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 586
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Katoomba Stationtrain 446
19h 21m$108–194Bus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury station to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St to Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Plbus
24h 33m$114–185Drive 1,272.3 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Katoombacar 1,272.3 km
14h 15m$229–330Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane ADL - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
9h 6m$215–535Fly to Wollongong, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Wollongong (WOL)plane ADL - WOL
- Take the train from Albion Park Station to Redfern Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
9h 41m$514–935Fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane ADL - OAG
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Katoombabus
9h 14m$447–807Train
- 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 Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
26h 12m$216–635
Adelaide to Katoomba by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Katoomba is to bus which costs $110 - $190 and takes 24h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Katoomba is to fly and train which takes 6h 12m and costs $150 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Katoomba station. However, there are services departing from 85 Franklin St and arriving at Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl via Albury station, Liverpool Station, Stand B and Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Adelaide station to Katoomba station. However, there are services departing from Adelaide Station and arriving at Katoomba Station via Southern Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 12m.
The distance between Adelaide and Katoomba is 1288 km. The road distance is 1272.3 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Katoomba without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 21m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Adelaide to Katoomba, including transfers.
Adelaide to Katoomba bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from 85 Franklin St station.
Adelaide to Katoomba train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Adelaide Station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Katoomba is to bus which takes 24h 33m and costs $110 - $190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $650 and takes 26h 12m.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl via Albury station, Liverpool, Liverpool Station, Stand B, Parramatta Station, Stand A1, and Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St in around 24h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Adelaide Station to Katoomba Station via Southern Cross and Central Station in around 26h 12m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–440
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–440
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–440
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Orange Airport via Canberra, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–500
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Albion Park Station to Redfern Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broken Hill Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $95–140
- First Class
- $130–200
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
- 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
- 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
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Albury station to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St to Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 131 500
- bmtcustomerservice@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- permaseal.com.au
Bus from Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St to Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- permaseal.com.au
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Lucknow to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Adelaide to Katoomba bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
Katoomba is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 1:19 PM in Adelaide and 1:49 PM in Katoomba.
Adelaide to Katoomba train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Katoomba is 1272 km. It takes approximately 14h 15m to drive from Adelaide to Katoomba.
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