There are 7 ways to get from Adelaide to Port Kembla by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), bus, or car
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Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)ADL - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
5h 14m$165–445Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberra
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre to Wollongong Station, Station St855
23h 41m$64–253Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Campbelltown Station622 / ...
- Take the bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand B to Wollongong Station, Station St887
24h 7m$216–631Drive 1,297.3 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Port Kembla1,297.3 km
14h 20m$246–355Fly to Wollongong
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Wollongong (WOL)ADL - WOL
6h 16m$515–1,020Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)ADL - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre to Wollongong Station, Station St
8h 19m$307–632Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central StationAdl-Syd 2025
- Take the train from Waterfall Station to Port Kembla North StationSco
42h 58m$410–5,858
Adelaide to Port Kembla by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Port Kembla is to bus which costs $60 - $260 and takes 23h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Port Kembla is to fly and train which takes 5h 14m and costs $160 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Port Kembla. However, there are services departing from 85 Franklin St and arriving at King St Opp Bent St via Albury, Jolimont Centre and Wollongong Station, Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Adelaide to Port Kembla station. However, there are services departing from Adelaide Parklands and arriving at Port Kembla North Station via Central Station and Waterfall Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 58m.
The distance between Adelaide and Port Kembla is 1251 km. The road distance is 1297.3 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Port Kembla without a car is to bus which takes 23h 41m and costs $60 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Adelaide to Port Kembla, including transfers.
Adelaide to Port Kembla bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from 85 Franklin St station.
Adelaide to Port Kembla train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Adelaide Parklands station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Port Kembla is to bus which takes 23h 41m and costs $60 - $260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 6h 16m, you could also train, which costs $410 - $6,000 and takes 42h 58m.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Port Kembla, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to King St Opp Bent St via Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, Jolimont Centre, and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 23h 41m. Alternatively, Virgin Australia, Link Airways, and two other airlines fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Wollongong (WOL) once daily.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Canberra International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–370
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–370
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–370
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Canberra International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Waterfall Station to Port Kembla North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $70–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–240
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–6,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,700–2,900
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,400–2,600
- PLATINUM
- $3,800–6,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,000–3,500
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $70–120
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand B to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
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More Questions & Answers
Adelaide to Port Kembla bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
Port Kembla is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 1:05 PM in Adelaide and 1:35 PM in Port Kembla.
Adelaide to Port Kembla train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Port Kembla is 1297 km. It takes approximately 14h 20m to drive from Adelaide to Port Kembla.
There are 491+ hotels available in Port Kembla.






























