There are 9 ways to get from Adelaide to Maclean by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)ADL - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures to Bus Zone - River Street at McLachlan Park
8h 11m$385–975Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Take the bus from Albury to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Maclean
34h 25m$193–474Train, bus via Melbourne
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Grafton Station33 / ...
- Take the bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Maclean Cemetery, Cameron St380
34h 54m$263–852Drive 1,807.9 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Maclean1,807.9 km
20h 42m$343–495Fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)ADL - BNK
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travel
8h 45m$259–1,017Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)ADL - OOL
- Take the bus from Bilinga to Ballina
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travel
8h 25m$238–581Fly to Port Macquarie, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)ADL - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to MacLean
11h$449–878Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central StationAdl-Syd 2025
- Take the bus from Central Station to MacLeanPm12
2d 3h$484–5,970Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Adelaide to BrisbaneGreat Southern Rail
- Take the bus from Brisbane to MacleanSydney
2d 15h$2,420–5,500
Adelaide to Maclean by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Maclean is to bus which costs $190 - $480 and takes 34h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Maclean is to fly and bus which takes 8h 11m and costs $380 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Maclean. However, there are services departing from 85 Franklin St and arriving at Maclean via Albury and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 25m.
The distance between Adelaide and Maclean is 1587 km. The road distance is 1807.9 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Maclean without a car is to bus which takes 34h 25m and costs $190 - $480.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Adelaide to Maclean, including transfers.
Adelaide to Maclean bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from 85 Franklin St station.
Adelaide to Maclean bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
Maclean is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 5:51 PM in Adelaide and 6:21 PM in Maclean.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Maclean is 1808 km. It takes approximately 20h 42m to drive from Adelaide to Maclean.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Maclean, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Maclean via Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, and Central Station in around 34h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Broken Hill, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
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 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 Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $60–80
- First
- $85–110
- Sleeper
- $190–220
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- 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
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures to Bus Zone - River Street at McLachlan Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- 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/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $110–180
Bus from Central Station to Maclean
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–230
Bus from Bilinga to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $22–35
Bus from Brisbane to Maclean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $65–110
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Maclean Cemetery, Cameron St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Maclean Cemetery, Cameron St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bilinga to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Port Macquarie to MacLean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to MacLean
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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