There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Kiama 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 Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
5h 38m$151–419Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Leighton Gardens, Argyle Stbus
- Take the bus from Moss Vale Station, Coach Bay to Albion Park Station, Coach Stopbus 751 / ...
23h 15m$56–134Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Moss Vale Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Moss Vale Station, Coach Bay to Albion Park Station, Coach Stopbus 751 / ...
23h 6m$211–624Drive 1,288.5 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Kiamacar 1,288.5 km
14h 23m$240–346Fly to Wollongong
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Wollongong (WOL)plane ADL - WOL
5h 56m$510–963Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Stationtrain Adl-Syd 2026
- Take the train from Central Station to Kiama Stationtrain Sco
2d 16h$407–6,602
Adelaide to Kiama by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Kiama is to bus which costs $55 - $140 and takes 23h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Kiama is to fly and train which takes 5h 38m and costs $150 - $420.
No, there is no direct train from Adelaide to Kiama station. However, there are services departing from Adelaide Parklands and arriving at Kiama Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Adelaide and Kiama is 1282 km. The road distance is 1288.5 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Kiama without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 6m and costs $210 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Adelaide to Kiama, including transfers.
Adelaide to Kiama train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Adelaide Parklands station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Kiama is to bus which takes 23h 15m and costs $55 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 5h 56m, you could also train, which costs $400 - $7,000 and takes 2 days 16h.
Kiama is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 5:24 AM in Adelaide and 5:54 AM in Kiama.
Adelaide to Kiama train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Kiama, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Kiama Station via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Leighton Gardens, Argyle St, Moss Vale Station, Coach Bay, Albion Park Station, Coach Stop, and Albion Park Station in around 23h 15m. Alternatively, Virgin Australia, Link Airways, and Qantas fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Wollongong (WOL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–450
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–450
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- 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 Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Moss Vale Station, Coach Bay to Albion Park Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Leighton Gardens, Argyle St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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
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