There are 5 ways to get from Adelaide to Malanda by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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$435–695Bus, drive
cheapest- 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
- Drive from Babinda to Malandacar
2d 21h$388–684Train, drive
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Babindatrain
- Drive from Babinda to Malandacar
3d 11h$2,366–19,013Drive 2,627.2 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Malandacar 2,627.2 km
33h 41m$468–676Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Babindabus
- Drive from Babinda to Malandacar
3d 16h$2,476–13,663
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Malanda is to bus and drive which costs $380 - $700 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Malanda is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 36m and costs $430 - $700.
The distance between Adelaide and Malanda is 2219 km. The road distance is 2627.2 km.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Adelaide to Malanda, including transfers.
Malanda is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 1:20 PM in Adelaide and 1:50 PM 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 46+ 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 a bus from 85 Franklin St to Malanda via Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Brisbane Roma Street, and Babinda in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- 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 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–340
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–340
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
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/
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