There are 5 ways to get from Bathurst Island to Port Augusta by ferry, plane, bus, or train
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Ferry, fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
best- Take the ferry from Wurrumiyanga to Cullen Bay
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)DRW - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
19h 22m$748–2,174Ferry, fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Wurrumiyanga to Cullen Bay
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)DRW - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
17h 31m$503–1,093Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Wurrumiyanga to Cullen Bay
- Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Port Augusta
43h 2m$598–1,118Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Wurrumiyanga to Cullen Bay
- Take the train from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Port Augusta
44h 52m$2,655–2,900Ferry, fly to Port Lincoln Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Wurrumiyanga to Cullen Bay
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)DRW - PLO
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Port Augusta
23h 25m$739–1,944
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Whyalla Airport (WYA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bathurst Island to Port Augusta is to ferry and fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 17h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bathurst Island to Port Augusta is to ferry and fly and bus which takes 17h 31m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Bathurst Island and Port Augusta is 2586 km.
The best way to get from Bathurst Island to Port Augusta without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 43h 2m and costs $600 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 19h 22m to get from Bathurst Island to Port Augusta, including transfers.
Port Augusta is 1h ahead of Bathurst Island. It is currently 10:47 AM in Bathurst Island and 11:47 AM in Port Augusta.
There are 12+ hotels available in Port Augusta.
What companies run services between Bathurst Island, NT, Australia and Port Augusta, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Bathurst Island to Port Augusta. However, you can take the ferry to Cullen Bay, walk to Cullen Bay Ferry Terminal, take the line 14 bus to Darwin Interchange, take the line 10 bus to Casuarina Terminus, take the line 3 bus to Henry Wrigley Dr Airport Precinct, walk to Darwin-Airport-DRW airport, fly to Whyalla Airport (WYA), take the taxi to Whyalla, then take the bus to Port Augusta. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Wurrumiyanga to Port Augusta via Cullen Bay, Cullen Bay Ferry Terminal, Darwin, and Alice Springs in around 43h 2m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Gold Coast, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Gold Coast, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Train from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,222
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,222
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,340
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Port Lincoln to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Darwin to Alice Springs
- 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
Bus from Alice Springs to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–240
- Advantage
- $200–310
- Flexible
- $260–400
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $60–95
- Flexible
- $70–110
- Phone
- +61 1300 130 679
- salesnt@sealink.com.au
- Website
- sealinknt.com.au
Ferry from Wurrumiyanga to Cullen Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $229
- Schedules at
- sealinknt.com.au
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