There are 9 ways to get from Bowen to Adelaide by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane PPP - ADL
8h 37m$295–795Bus
- Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 582 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 585
2d 8h$424–609Train
- Take the train from Bowen to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
2d 11h$533–8,771Drive 2,420.3 km
- Drive from Bowen to Adelaidecar 2,420.3 km
29h 16m$460–664Bus to Great Barrier Reef Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bowen to Airlie Beachbus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane HTI - ADL
10h 37m$354–870Bus to Mackay, fly
- Take the bus from Bowen to Mackaybus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MKY - ADL
12h 2m$369–882Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly
- Drive from Bowen to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MOV - ADL
10h 35m$351–1,300Bus, train via Proserpine
- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
2d 23h$2,381–9,541Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain Great Southern Rail
3d 3h$2,500–5,970
Bowen to Adelaide by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowen to Adelaide is to bus and fly which costs $290 - $800 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bowen to Adelaide is to bus and fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $290 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowen to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Bowen and arriving at Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce via Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and Blende St After Bromide St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Bowen and Adelaide is 2010 km. The road distance is 2420.3 km.
The best way to get from Bowen to Adelaide without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $420 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Bowen to Adelaide, including transfers.
Bowen to Adelaide bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Bowen station.
The best way to get from Bowen to Adelaide is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $420 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $9,000 and takes 2 days 11h.
Bowen to Adelaide bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Adelaide is 30 min ahead of Bowen. It is currently 1:29 PM in Bowen and 1:59 PM in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Bowen, QLD, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bowen to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, and Blende St After Bromide St in around 2d 8h. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bowen to Adelaide Parklands via Bowen, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Sydney Central Station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Adelaide Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Adelaide Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bowen to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–4,199
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–320
- AChoice
- $55–270
- Gold Class
- $3,352
- Heritage Class
- $4,199
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–3,972
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–310
- AChoice
- $55–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,300
- 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
- $1,100–2,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,800
- PLATINUM
- $2,800–4,300
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,400
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- 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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $27–40
- Flexible
- $24–40
Bus from Bowen to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $24–35
- Advantage
- $23–35
- Flexible
- $19–29
Bus from Bowen to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–65
- Advantage
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $50–80
Bus from Bowen to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–470
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $190–280
- Advantage
- $240–360
- Flexible
- $310–470
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bowen to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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