There are 2 ways to get from Adelaide to Rabaul by plane, taxi, bus, or car ferry
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Fly from Adelaide Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Rabaul (RAB)ADL - RAB
- Take the taxi from Rabaul (RAB) to Rabaul
13h 15m$328–1,188Bus, car ferry, taxi to Kingscote, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshaw
- Take the taxi from Penneshaw to Kingscote (KGC)
- Fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Rabaul (RAB)KGC - RAB
- Take the taxi from Rabaul (RAB) to Rabaul
31h 14m$516–1,825
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Rabaul (RAB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Rabaul is to fly and taxi which costs $320 - $1,200 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Rabaul is to fly and taxi which takes 13h 15m and costs $320 - $1,200.
The distance between Adelaide and Rabaul is 3737 km.
It takes approximately 13h 15m to get from Adelaide to Rabaul, including transfers.
Rabaul is 30 min behind Adelaide. It is currently 2:37 AM in Adelaide and 2:07 AM in Rabaul.
There are six+ hotels available in Rabaul.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Rabaul, Papua New Guinea?
There is no direct connection from Adelaide to Rabaul. However, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Rabaul (RAB), then take the taxi to Rabaul. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal, walk to Cape Jervis, take the car ferry to Kangaroo Island Penneshaw, take the taxi to Kingscote (KGC) airport, fly to Rabaul (RAB), then take the taxi to Rabaul.
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Rabaul via Cairns, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Rabaul via Brisbane, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Rabaul via Sydney, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Rabaul via Melbourne, Cairns, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Kingscote to Rabaul via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Kingscote to Rabaul via Adelaide Airport, Sydney, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Kingscote to Rabaul via Adelaide Airport, Cairns, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Phone
- +61 (0)8 8562 1999
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshaw
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–44
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Passengers
- $44
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $45–85
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