There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Penguin by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train
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Fly to Devonport Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Devonport Airport (DPO)ADL - DPO
6h 37m$449–685Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Adelaide to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
18h 54m$197–466Fly to Burnie
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Burnie (BWT)ADL - BWT
7h 32m$417–811Fly to Launceston, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Launceston (LST)ADL - LST
- Take the bus from Charles St at William St to Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St
7h 31m$212–755Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore StationThe Overland
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
22h 36mBus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ararat station
- Take the train from Ararat Station to North Shore Station
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
23h 7m
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Devonport Airport (DPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Penguin is to drive and car ferry which costs $190 - $470 and takes 18h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Penguin is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $440 - $700.
The distance between Adelaide and Penguin is 1026 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Penguin without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 22h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Adelaide to Penguin, including transfers.
Penguin is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 5:43 AM in Adelaide and 6:13 AM in Penguin.
There are 80+ hotels available in Penguin.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Penguin, TAS, Australia?
Qantas flies from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Devonport Airport (DPO) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Devonport Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Devonport Airport via Canberra, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Devonport Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Burnie via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Burnie via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Burnie via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
Train from Ararat Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Charles St at William St to Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- wearekinetic.com
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $56–260
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $100–260
- Vehicle
- $100–190
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