There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Mount Lofty by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane ADL - WTB
8h 27m$440–1,100Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane ADL - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
8h 30m$164–467Bus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 586
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 590
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoombabus
33h 10m$236–354Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain Great Southern Rail
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
2d 11h$2,218–13,041Drive 1,796.7 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Mount Loftycar 1,796.7 km
19h 43m$332–480Fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ADL - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
7h$209–490
Adelaide to Mount Lofty by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Mount Lofty is to fly and train and bus which costs $160 - $470 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Mount Lofty is to fly and bus which takes 7h and costs $200 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide station to Mount Lofty. However, there are services departing from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St and arriving at Toowoomba via Blende St After Bromide St, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 and Lightning Ridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 10m.
The distance between Adelaide and Mount Lofty is 1531 km. The road distance is 1796.7 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Mount Lofty without a car is to bus which takes 33h 10m and costs $230 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Adelaide to Mount Lofty, including transfers.
Adelaide to Mount Lofty bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Mount Lofty is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $440 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $360 and takes 33h 10m.
Adelaide to Mount Lofty bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Blende St After Bromide St station.
Mount Lofty is 30 min behind Adelaide. It is currently 9:26 PM in Adelaide and 8:56 PM in Mount Lofty.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Mount Lofty, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Toowoomba via Blende St After Bromide St, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, and Lightning Ridge in around 33h 10m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–410
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
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