There are 5 ways to get from Adelaide to Malanda by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cairns (CNS)plane ADL - CNS
- Take the taxi from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Malandataxi
5h 36m$435–705Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Babindabus
- Take the taxi from Babinda to Malandataxi
2d 21h$583–922Train, taxi
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Babindatrain
- Take the taxi from Babinda to Malandataxi
3d 11h$2,561–19,251Drive 2,627.2 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Malandacar 2,627.2 km
33h 41m$482–696Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Babindabus
- Take the taxi from Babinda to Malandataxi
3d 16h$2,671–13,901
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Malanda is to fly and taxi which costs $430 - $750 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Malanda is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 36m and costs $430 - $750.
The distance between Adelaide and Malanda is 2219 km. The road distance is 2627.2 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Malanda without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 21h and costs $550 - $950.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Adelaide to Malanda, including transfers.
Malanda is 30 min behind Adelaide. It is currently 2:16 AM in Adelaide and 1:46 AM in Malanda.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Malanda is 2627 km. It takes approximately 33h 41m to drive from Adelaide to Malanda.
There are 45+ hotels available in Malanda.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Malanda, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Adelaide to Malanda. However, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), then take the taxi to Malanda. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Albury Station/Hume Hwy, walk to Albury, take the bus to Central Station, take the bus to Roma Street Station, Stand F, walk to Brisbane Roma Street, take the bus to Babinda, then take the taxi to Malanda.
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–340
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–340
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–340
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Babinda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,953
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $160–220
- AChoice
- $290–380
- Gold Class
- $4,753
- Heritage Class
- $5,953
- 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
- $13–70
- 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
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $120–190
Bus from Brisbane to Babinda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $270–380
- Advantage
- $340–500
- Flexible
- $430–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Babinda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–310
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $210–300
Cairns Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4048 8311
- Website
- cairnstaxis.com.au
Innisfail Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4061 1600
- Website
- 131008.com
Innisfail Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4061 1600
- Website
- 131008.com
Innisfail Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4061 1600
- Website
- 131008.com
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