There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Willaura by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ararat stationbus Melbourne
8h 15m$98–104Bus via Dundas St/Market St
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Dundas St/Market Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Dundas St/Market St to Barkly St/Ingor Stbus Stawell - St Arnaud Via Ararat
11h 32m$15–51Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain The Overland
8h 42m$112–279Drive 546.4 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Willauracar 546.4 km
6h 11m$104–151Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane ADL - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to CFA Station/Glenelg Hwybus
7h 20m$236–478Fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Stationtrain
8h 19m$133–389
Adelaide to Willaura by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Willaura is to bus via Dundas St/Market St which costs $14 - $55 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Willaura is to drive which takes 6h 11m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Willaura. However, there are services departing from Adelaide and arriving at Delacombe St/Main St via Ararat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Adelaide and Willaura is 565 km. The road distance is 546.4 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Willaura without a car is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $95 - $105.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Adelaide to Willaura, including transfers.
Adelaide to Willaura bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Adelaide station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Willaura is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $95 - $105. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $280 and takes 8h 42m.
Adelaide to Willaura bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Ararat station.
Willaura is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 8:54 AM in Adelaide and 9:24 AM in Willaura.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Willaura, VIC, Australia?
Firefly Express operates a bus from Adelaide to Ararat station once daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Alternatively, Journey Beyond - The Overland operates a train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station twice a week. Tickets cost $100–280 and the journey takes 7h 2m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–350
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport via Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to CFA Station/Glenelg Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- 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
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Dundas St/Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Dundas St/Market St to Barkly St/Ingor St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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