There are 6 ways to get from Brisbane to South Australia by plane, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Brisbane to Adelaide • 4 h 51 min
$84 - $318
5 alternative options
Fly Brisbane to Whyalla • 6 h 2 min
$253 - $681
Bus to Gold Coast, fly to Adelaide • 5 h 50 min
$121 - $368
Train • 39 h 25 min
$398 - $890
Bus • 40 h 1 min
$211 - $301
Drive • 22 h 43 min
$180 - $270
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and South Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia and two other airlines fly from Brisbane to Adelaide hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brisbane to Adelaide via Central Station and Sydney in around 39 h 25 min.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
Flights from Brisbane to Adelaide via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 39 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
Flights from Brisbane to Whyalla via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 10 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $800
Flights from Brisbane to Whyalla via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $850
Flights from Brisbane to Whyalla via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $850
Flights from Gold Coast to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $550
Flights from Gold Coast to Adelaide via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $450
Flights from Gold Coast to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $600
Flights from Gold Coast to Adelaide via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $600
Flights from Gold Coast to Adelaide via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 2 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $430
Flights from Gold Coast to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $550
Flights from Gold Coast to Adelaide via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $550
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Brisbane to Whyalla via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 6 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $750
- Website
- tigerair.com.au
Flights from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $400
Flights from Gold Coast to Adelaide via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 35 min
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95 - $140
- Schedules at
- tp.transportnsw.info
- Economy
- $95 - $140
- 1st Class
- $130 - $200
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@gsr.com.au
- Website
- greatsouthernrail.com.au
Train from Sydney to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 24 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $300 - $750
- Schedules at
- greatsouthernrail.com.au
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $307
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $500 - $700
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $550 - $750
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $650 - $850
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma St Bus Stop to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28 - $35
- Schedules at
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Website
- newenglandcoaches.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80 - $110
- Schedules at
- newenglandcoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26 - $40
- Schedules at
- tp.transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 10 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24 - $35
- Schedules at
- tp.transportnsw.info
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay to Gundagai Coach Stop, Sheridan St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5 - $9
- Schedules at
- tp.transportnsw.info
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- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/249 Sheridan St to Wodonga
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $19
- Schedules at
- ptv.vic.gov.au
Bus from Wodonga to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $90
- Schedules at
- ptv.vic.gov.au
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Questions & Answers
The distance between Brisbane and South Australia is 1724 km. The road distance is 2052 km.
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to South Australia is to fly which costs $100 - $420 and takes 4 h 51 min.
The quickest way to get from Brisbane to South Australia is to fly which takes 4 h 51 min and costs $100 - $420.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane to South Australia. However, there are services departing from Brisbane and arriving at Adelaide Parklands via Sydney. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39 h 25 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to South Australia. However, there are services departing from Brisbane and arriving at 85 Franklin St via Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay, Tourist Information Centre/249 Sheridan St and Wodonga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40 h 1 min.
It takes approximately 4 h 51 min to get from Brisbane to South Australia, including transfers.