There are 7 ways to get from Bowral to Adelaide by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SYD - ADL
5h 37m$150–313Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus 6105 / ...
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus Coach
22h 53m$46–124Train via Melbourne
- Take the train from Moss Vale Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
21h 45m$200–626Drive 1,238.4 km
- Drive from Bowral to Adelaidecar 1,238.4 km
13h 42m$220–317Train, bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bowral Station to Goulburn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Canberra Airport, Terminal Avbus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane CBR - ADL
6h 28m$263–597Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Bowral to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane OAG - ADL
7h 59m$453–774Train
- Take the train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain Shl
- Take the train from Campbelltown Station to Central Stationtrain T8 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
29h 37m$402–4,634
Bowral to Adelaide by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowral to Adelaide is to bus which costs $45 - $130 and takes 22h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Bowral to Adelaide is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $150 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowral to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Moss Vale Rd Opp Lions Park and arriving at 85 Franklin St via Leighton Gardens, Argyle St and Albury Station/Hume Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Bowral station to Adelaide station. However, there are services departing from Bowral Station and arriving at Adelaide Station via Moss Vale Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 45m.
The distance between Bowral and Adelaide is 1289 km. The road distance is 1238.4 km.
The best way to get from Bowral to Adelaide without a car is to train via Melbourne which takes 21h 45m and costs $200 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Bowral to Adelaide, including transfers.
Bowral to Adelaide bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St station.
Bowral to Adelaide train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Moss Vale Station.
The best way to get from Bowral to Adelaide is to train via Melbourne which takes 21h 45m and costs $200 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $130 and takes 22h 53m.
What companies run services between Bowral, NSW, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
You can take a train from Bowral Station to Adelaide Station via Moss Vale Station and Southern Cross Station in around 21h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Moss Vale Rd Opp Lions Park to 85 Franklin St via Moss Vale Court House, Argyle St, Leighton Gardens, Argyle St, and Albury Station/Hume Hwy in around 22h 53m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–490
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–490
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–490
Flights from Orange Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Orange Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Bowral Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
Train from Bowral Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $24–40
Train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Moss Vale Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Campbelltown Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Canberra Airport, Terminal Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
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More Questions & Answers
Bowral to Adelaide bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Albury Station, Coach Bay 1.
Adelaide is 30 min behind Bowral. It is currently 4:29 PM in Bowral and 3:59 PM in Adelaide.
Bowral to Adelaide train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Southern Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowral to Adelaide is 1238 km. It takes approximately 13h 42m to drive from Bowral to Adelaide.
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