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)ADL - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
5h 39m$161–439Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Leighton Gardens, Argyle St
- Take the bus from Moss Vale Station, Coach Bay to Albion Park Station, Coach Stop753 / ...
23h 26m$56–134Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Moss Vale Station622 / ...
- Take the bus from Moss Vale Station, Coach Bay to Albion Park Station, Coach Stop753 / ...
23h 17m$211–624Drive 1,288.5 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Kiama1,288.5 km
14h 17m$248–358Fly to Wollongong
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Wollongong (WOL)ADL - WOL
5h 57m$560–1,013Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central StationAdl-Syd 2024 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Kiama StationSco
31h 41m$407–5,852
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 26m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Kiama is to fly and train which takes 5h 39m and costs $160 - $440.
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 31h 41m.
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 17m and costs $210 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 39m 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 26m and costs $55 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 5h 57m, you could also train, which costs $400 - $6,000 and takes 31h 41m.
Kiama is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 8:31 PM in Adelaide and 9:01 PM 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 26m. Alternatively, Virgin Australia, Link Airways, and two other airlines fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Wollongong (WOL) twice daily.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–430
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–430
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- 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
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–6,000
- 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
- $1,700–2,900
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,400–2,600
- PLATINUM
- $3,800–6,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,000–3,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Moss Vale Station, Coach Bay to Albion Park Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- 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/
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