There are 5 ways to get from Adelaide to Pinkenba by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ADL - BNE
5h$166–436Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane ADL - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2train
7h 16m$139–439Bus, train
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 584
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Central Stationtrain 446
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
37h 14m$245–516Train
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain Great Southern Rail
2d 8h$2,192–12,992Drive 1,929.6 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Pinkenbacar 1,929.6 km
21h 24m$342–494
Adelaide to Pinkenba by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Pinkenba is to fly and train which costs $130 - $440 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Pinkenba is to fly which takes 5h and costs $160 - $440.
No, there is no direct train from Adelaide to Pinkenba station. However, there are services departing from Adelaide and arriving at Toombul station, platform 2 via Central station, platform 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Adelaide and Pinkenba is 1630 km. The road distance is 1929.6 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Pinkenba without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 14m and costs $240 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Adelaide to Pinkenba, including transfers.
Adelaide to Pinkenba train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Great Southern, depart from Adelaide station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Pinkenba is to fly which takes 5h and costs $160 - $440. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2,100 - $13,000 and takes 2 days 8h.
Pinkenba is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 8:41 PM in Adelaide and 9:11 PM in Pinkenba.
Adelaide to Pinkenba train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Great Southern, arrive at Brisbane station.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Pinkenba, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) hourly. Alternatively, Journey Beyond - Great Southern operates a train from Adelaide to Brisbane once a week. Tickets cost $2,190–13,000 and the journey takes 2d 7h.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Broken Hill Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $150–220
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- public.relations@journeybeyond.com.au
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
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