There are 7 ways to get from Adelaide to South West Rocks by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Port Macquarie, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)ADL - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
8h 20m$411–819Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Take the bus from Albury to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop151 / ...
33h 39m$129–299Train via Melbourne
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Kempsey Station33 / ...
32h 40m$249–819Drive 1,781.5 km
- Drive from Adelaide to South West Rocks1,781.5 km
19h 19m$338–488Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)ADL - CFS
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
10h 53m$368–1,075Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)ADL - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Kempsey Station
12h 10m$233–743Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central StationAdl-Syd 2025
- Take the train from Central Station to Kempsey Station33 / ...
2d 2h$440–6,035
Adelaide to South West Rocks by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to South West Rocks is to bus which costs $120 - $300 and takes 33h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to South West Rocks is to fly and bus which takes 8h 20m and costs $410 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to South West Rocks. However, there are services departing from 85 Franklin St and arriving at Gregory St After Simpson St via Albury, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Kemp St Before Edinburgh Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 39m.
The distance between Adelaide and South West Rocks is 1479 km. The road distance is 1781.5 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to South West Rocks without a car is to train via Melbourne which takes 32h 40m and costs $240 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Adelaide to South West Rocks, including transfers.
Adelaide to South West Rocks bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from 85 Franklin St station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to South West Rocks is to train via Melbourne which takes 32h 40m and costs $240 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $300 and takes 33h 39m.
Adelaide to South West Rocks bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
South West Rocks is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 3:04 PM in Adelaide and 3:34 PM in South West Rocks.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and South West Rocks, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Adelaide Station to Gregory St After Simpson St via Southern Cross, Central Station, Kempsey Station, and Kemp St Before Edinburgh Lane in around 32h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Gregory St After Simpson St via Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Kempsey Station, Coach Stop, and Kemp St Before Edinburgh Lane in around 33h 39m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–480
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–480
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Broken Hill, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
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 Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $19–26
- First
- $27–35
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $50–70
- Sleeper
- $150–170
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
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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