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)plane ADL - DPO
6h 47m$362–1,240Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Adelaide to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
19h 41m$189–375Fly to Burnie
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Burnie (BWT)plane ADL - BWT
7h 53m$383–813Fly to Launceston, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Launceston (LST)plane ADL - LST
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus
7h 27m$260–694Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
24h 23m$193–534Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ararat stationbus
- Take the train from Ararat Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
24h 28m$209–406
Adelaide to Penguin by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Penguin is to drive and car ferry which costs $180 - $380 and takes 19h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Penguin is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $360 - $1,300.
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 24h 23m and costs $190 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Adelaide to Penguin, including transfers.
Penguin is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 11:55 PM in Adelaide and 12:25 AM in Penguin.
There are 86+ 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) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Devonport Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Devonport Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Devonport Airport via Canberra, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Burnie via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Burnie via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- 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 43m
- 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
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.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
- Phone
- 1800 634 906
- contactus@spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
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