There are 5 ways to get from Adelaide to Toowoomba by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)ADL - WTB
6h 10m$510–1,170Fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)ADL - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
7h 17m$229–565Bus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St586
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1590
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoomba
33h 10m$236–354Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide to BrisbaneGreat Southern Rail
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
2d 10h$2,393–5,436Drive 1,794.7 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Toowoomba1,794.7 km
19h 34m$340–491
Adelaide to Toowoomba by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Toowoomba is to bus which costs $230 - $360 and takes 33h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Toowoomba is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $500 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide station to Toowoomba. However, there are services departing from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St and arriving at Toowoomba via Blende St After Bromide St, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 and Lightning Ridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 10m.
The distance between Adelaide and Toowoomba is 1529 km. The road distance is 1794.7 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Toowoomba without a car is to bus which takes 33h 10m and costs $230 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Adelaide to Toowoomba, including transfers.
Adelaide to Toowoomba bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Toowoomba is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $500 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $360 and takes 33h 10m.
Adelaide to Toowoomba bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Blende St After Bromide St station.
Toowoomba is 30 min behind Adelaide. It is currently 3:53 PM in Adelaide and 3:23 PM in Toowoomba.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Toowoomba, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Jetstar fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Toowoomba via Blende St After Bromide St, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, and Lightning Ridge in around 33h 10m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $28–45
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Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Toowoomba is 1795 km. It takes approximately 19h 34m to drive from Adelaide to Toowoomba.
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