There are 5 ways to get from Adelaide to Manly by plane, ferry, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly, ferry
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)ADL - SYD
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2
3h 58m$163–453Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume HwyCoach
- Take the bus from Albury to Central Station
24h 34m$97–253Train, ferry via Melbourne
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Station622 / ...
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2Mff
23h 8m$218–649Drive 1,363.5 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Manly1,363.5 km
15h 1m$262–379Train, ferry
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central StationAdl-Syd 2025
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2Mff
40h 42m$406–5,860
Adelaide to Manly by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Manly is to bus which costs $95 - $260 and takes 24h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Manly is to fly and ferry which takes 3h 58m and costs $160 - $460.
The distance between Adelaide and Manly is 1193 km. The road distance is 1363.5 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Manly without a car is to train and ferry via Melbourne which takes 23h 8m and costs $210 - $650.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Adelaide to Manly, including transfers.
Manly is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 3:48 AM in Adelaide and 4:18 AM in Manly.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Manly is 1364 km. It takes approximately 15h 1m to drive from Adelaide to Manly.
There are 4327+ hotels available in Manly.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Manly, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand J via Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, Central Station, Central Station, Martin Place Station, and Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand A in around 24h 34m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- 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, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–350
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 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
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 326 822
- info@myfastferry.com.au
- Website
- myfastferry.com.au
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.myfastferry.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/ferry
- Phone
- +61 2 9206 1111
- sydney@captaincook.com.au
- Website
- captaincook.com.au
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.captaincook.com.au/
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