There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Tiwi Islands by plane, unknown, bus, train, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Adelaide Airport, travel
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)ADL - DRW
- Walk from Darwin-Airport-DRW to Tiwi Islands
7h 5mBus, travel (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Palmerston
- Walk from Scaturchio Street to Tiwi Islands
45h 29mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to DarwinThe Ghan
- Walk from Aralia Street to Tiwi Islands
2d 9hBus to Whyalla Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Whyalla
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)WYA - DRW
- Walk from Darwin-Airport-DRW to Tiwi Islands
16h 14mBus, car ferry, taxi to Kingscote, fly, travel
- 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 Darwin International Airport (DRW)KGC - DRW
- Walk from Darwin-Airport-DRW to Tiwi Islands
14h 40mBus to Port Lincoln Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Lincoln
- Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)PLO - DRW
- Walk from Darwin-Airport-DRW to Tiwi Islands
18h 20m
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Adelaide and Tiwi Islands is 2728 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Tiwi Islands without a car is to bus and travel which takes 45h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Adelaide to Tiwi Islands, including transfers.
Tiwi Islands is 1h behind Adelaide. It is currently 5:55 PM in Adelaide and 4:55 PM in Tiwi Islands.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Tiwi Islands, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Adelaide to Tiwi Islands. However, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Darwin International Airport (DRW), then travel to Tiwi Islands. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Adelaide to Tiwi Islands via Alice Springs, Palmerston Interchange, and Scaturchio Street in around 45h 29m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Darwin International Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Kingscote to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Kingscote to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–650
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Palmerston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Advantage
- $250–370
- Flexible
- $320–490
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Lincoln
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
- 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
- $8–55
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshaw
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $49–65
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Passengers
- $65
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
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