There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Shell Cove by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ADL - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Shellharbour Junctiontrain
5h 23m$161–439Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre to Wollongong Station, Station Stbus 855
24h 24m$65–254Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Moss Vale Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Moss Vale Station, Coach Bay to Albion Park Station, Coach Stopbus 753 / ...
23h 2m$211–623Drive 1,286.5 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Shell Covecar 1,286.5 km
14h 20m$243–351Fly to Wollongong
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Wollongong (WOL)plane ADL - WOL
5h 41m$510–962Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Stationtrain Adl-Syd 2025
- Take the train from Central Station to Shellharbour Junctiontrain Sco
42h 44m$407–5,851
Adelaide to Shell Cove by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Shell Cove is to bus which costs $65 - $260 and takes 24h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Shell Cove is to fly and train which takes 5h 23m and costs $160 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Shell Cove. However, there are services departing from 85 Franklin St and arriving at Southern Cross Bvd After Cove Bvd via Albury, Jolimont Centre and Wollongong Station, Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Adelaide to Shell Cove. However, there are services departing from Adelaide Parklands and arriving at Shellharbour Junction via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 44m.
The distance between Adelaide and Shell Cove is 1272 km. The road distance is 1286.5 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Shell Cove without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 2m and costs $210 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Adelaide to Shell Cove, including transfers.
Adelaide to Shell Cove bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from 85 Franklin St station.
Adelaide to Shell Cove train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Adelaide Parklands station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Shell Cove is to bus which takes 24h 24m and costs $65 - $260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 5h 41m, you could also train, which costs $400 - $6,000 and takes 42h 44m.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Shell Cove, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Southern Cross Bvd After Cove Bvd via Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, Jolimont Centre, and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 24h 24m. Alternatively, Virgin Australia, Link Airways, and Qantas 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
- $180–420
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Canberra, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–460
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Wollongong via Canberra, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Shellharbour Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Shellharbour Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- 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 Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Moss Vale Station, Coach Bay to Albion Park Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- 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 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
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More Questions & Answers
Adelaide to Shell Cove bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
Shell Cove is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 10:56 AM in Adelaide and 11:26 AM in Shell Cove.
Adelaide to Shell Cove train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Shell Cove is 1286 km. It takes approximately 14h 20m to drive from Adelaide to Shell Cove.
There are 667+ hotels available in Shell Cove.































