There are 8 ways to get from Adelaide to South West Rocks by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Port Macquarie, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane ADL - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
8h 38m$401–769Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury station to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D to Kempsey Station, Coach Stopbus
32h 31m$140–225Train via Melbourne
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Kempsey Stationtrain 33 / ...
32h 40m$249–819Drive 1,781.5 km
- Drive from Adelaide to South West Rockscar 1,781.5 km
19h 28m$326–470Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane ADL - CFS
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
10h 43m$358–1,025Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane ADL - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
12h 7m$233–743Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Stationtrain Adl-Syd 2026
- Take the train from Central Station to Kempsey Stationtrain 33 / ...
2d 23h$440–6,785Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Stationtrain Adl-Syd 2026
- Take the bus from Central Station to Kempseybus Pm12
3d$461–6,689
Adelaide to South West Rocks by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to South West Rocks is to bus which costs $140 - $230 and takes 32h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to South West Rocks is to fly and bus which takes 8h 38m and costs $400 - $800.
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 station, Liverpool Station, Stand G, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D and Kemp St Before Edinburgh Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 31m.
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 bus which takes 32h 31m and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 38m 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 bus which takes 32h 31m and costs $140 - $230. Alternatively, you can train via Melbourne, which costs $240 - $850 and takes 32h 40m.
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 5:11 AM in Adelaide and 5:41 AM in South West Rocks.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and South West Rocks, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Gregory St After Simpson St via Albury station, Liverpool, Liverpool Station, Stand G, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D, Kempsey Station, Coach Stop, and Kemp St Before Edinburgh Lane in around 32h 31m. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Broken Hill, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–700
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
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–7,000
- 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
- $1,700–3,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,400–2,800
- PLATINUM
- $4,200–7,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,000–3,700
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Albury station to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Kempsey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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