There are 7 ways to get from Adelaide to Walcha by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Tamworth, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tamworth (TMW)plane ADL - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to South St At Walsh Stbus
8h 5m$463–806Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 586
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 590
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to South St At Walsh Stbus 372 / ...
24h 14m$125–190Train 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 Walcha Road Stationtrain 223
32h 8m$254–713Drive 1,548.7 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Walchacar 1,548.7 km
17h 25m$294–425Fly to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Armidale (ARM)plane ADL - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale City Public School, Dangar St to Derby St Opp Hamilton Stbus
9h 36m$165–718Fly to Port Macquarie, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane ADL - PQQ
- Take the bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to South St At Walsh Stbus
10h 8m$425–837Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Stationtrain Adl-Syd 2025
- Take the train from Central Station to Walcha Road Stationtrain 223
2d 1h$445–5,929
Adelaide to Walcha by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Walcha is to bus which costs $120 - $190 and takes 24h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Walcha is to fly and bus which takes 8h 5m and costs $460 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide station to Walcha. However, there are services departing from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St and arriving at South St At Walsh St via Blende St After Bromide St, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 14m.
The distance between Adelaide and Walcha is 1331 km. The road distance is 1548.7 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Walcha without a car is to bus which takes 24h 14m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Adelaide to Walcha, including transfers.
Adelaide to Walcha bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Walcha is to bus which takes 24h 14m and costs $120 - $190. Alternatively, you can train via Melbourne, which costs $250 - $750 and takes 32h 8m.
Adelaide to Walcha bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Blende St After Bromide St station.
Walcha is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 1:15 PM in Adelaide and 1:45 PM in Walcha.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Walcha, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to South St At Walsh St via Blende St After Bromide St, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 24h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Adelaide Station to South St At Walsh St via Southern Cross, Central Station, Walcha Road Station, and Walcha Road Station, Coach Stop in around 32h 8m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tamworth via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
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
- Wednesday, Thursday, 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
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Walcha Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $55–80
- First Class
- $75–110
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 Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to South St At Walsh St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to South St At Walsh St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 2 6772 3116
- admin@edwardscoaches.com.au
- Website
- edwardscoaches.com.au
Bus from Armidale City Public School, Dangar St to Derby St Opp Hamilton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.edwardscoaches.com.au/index.html
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