There are 9 ways to get from Adelaide to Queensland by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Gold Coast Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane ADL - OOL
4h 31m$127–407Bus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
38h 15m$223–554Train
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain Great Southern Rail
2d 7h$2,365–5,390Drive 1,918.2 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Brisbanecar 1,918.2 km
21h 13m$345–497Fly to Brisbane Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ADL - BNE
4h 26m$182–440Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane ADL - MCY
4h 40m$226–476Fly to Cairns
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cairns (CNS)plane ADL - CNS
5h 36m$185–505Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane ADL - WTB
6h 10m$400–1,020Fly to Mackay
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mackay (MKY)plane ADL - MKY
6h 21m$329–622
Adelaide to Queensland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Queensland is to fly which costs $120 - $410 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Queensland is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs $180 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Queensland. However, there are services departing from 85 Franklin St and arriving at Brisbane via Albury and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Adelaide and arriving at Brisbane. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Adelaide and Queensland is 1633 km. The road distance is 1918.2 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Queensland without a car is to bus which takes 38h 15m and costs $220 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Adelaide to Queensland, including transfers.
Adelaide to Queensland bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from 85 Franklin St station.
Adelaide to Queensland train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Great Southern, depart from Adelaide station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Queensland is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $120 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $600 and takes 38h 15m, you could also train, which costs $2,300 - $5,500 and takes 2 days 7h.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Queensland, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Brisbane via Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, and Central Station in around 38h 15m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–460
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–460
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–460
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–440
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Brisbane Airport, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–420
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–420
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–420
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–470
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–470
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–470
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–460
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–440
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–440
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–440
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- 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/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $110–180
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $200–310
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More Questions & Answers
Adelaide to Queensland bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
Adelaide to Queensland train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Great Southern, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Queensland is 1918 km. It takes approximately 21h 13m to drive from Adelaide to Queensland.
There are 2332+ hotels available in Queensland.









