There are 5 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 33m$419–685Train, car ferry
cheapest- 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 32m$190–609Drive, car ferry
- 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$195–464Fly to Launceston, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Launceston (LST)ADL - LST
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A
7h 28m$202–855Bus, 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 3m$206–481
Adelaide to Penguin by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Penguin is to bus and train and car ferry which costs $200 - $490 and takes 23h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Penguin is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $410 - $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 32m and costs $190 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Adelaide to Penguin, including transfers.
Penguin is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 7:42 AM in Adelaide and 8:12 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) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Devonport Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Devonport Airport via Canberra, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Devonport Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–160
- Red Standard Everyday
- $180–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $240–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $290–350
Train from Ararat Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $55–65
- Red Standard Everyday
- $55–70
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $85–110
- Red Premium Everyday
- $100–120
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 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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