There are 6 ways to get from Caloundra to Adelaide by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MCY - ADL
6h 13m$226–486Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane OOL - ADL
9h 18m$158–418Drive, bus
- Drive from Caloundra to Slacks Creek park 'n' ride stop Acar
- Take the bus from Beenleigh station, stop A to Varsity Lakes stationbus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
45h 49m$260–491Train
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train Naip / ...
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain Great Southern Rail
2d 7h$2,302–5,502Drive 1,977.8 km
- Drive from Caloundra to Adelaidecar 1,977.8 km
22h$358–516Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BNE - ADL
6h 58m$194–460
Caloundra to Adelaide by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caloundra to Adelaide is to fly which costs $220 - $490 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Caloundra to Adelaide is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $220 - $490.
The distance between Caloundra and Adelaide is 1709 km. The road distance is 1977.8 km.
The best way to get from Caloundra to Adelaide without a car is to train which takes 2 days 7h and costs $2,300 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Caloundra to Adelaide, including transfers.
The best way to get from Caloundra to Adelaide is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $220 - $490. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2,300 - $5,500 and takes 2 days 7h.
Adelaide is 30 min ahead of Caloundra. It is currently 2:46 PM in Caloundra and 3:16 PM in Adelaide.
Yes, the driving distance between Caloundra to Adelaide is 1978 km. It takes approximately 22h to drive from Caloundra to Adelaide.
There are 1495+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Caloundra, QLD, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bowman Rd near First Ave to Adelaide via Landsborough station, stop A, Landsborough station, platform 2, and Brisbane in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–480
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–460
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–460
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–430
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–480
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–480
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–430
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Beenleigh station, stop A to Varsity Lakes station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $110–180
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- 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
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