There are 7 ways to get from Childers to Adelaide by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Hervey Bay, fly
best- Take the bus from Childers to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane HVB - ADL
7h 39m$330–720Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Childers to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
47h 45m$242–514Train
- Take the train from Howard to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
43h 58m$331–2,003Drive 2,048.1 km
- Drive from Childers to Adelaidecar 2,048.1 km
22h 51m$379–547Bus to Bundaberg, fly
- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Sugarlandbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BDB - ADL
8h 51mTrain to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Howard to Nambourtrain
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MCY - ADL
9h 40m$263–1,220Bus, train
- Take the bus from Childers to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain Great Southern Rail
4d 7h$3,264–18,088
Childers to Adelaide by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Childers to Adelaide is to train and fly which costs $260 - $1,300 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Childers to Adelaide is to bus and fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $330 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Childers to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Childers and arriving at 85 Franklin St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station and Albury Station/Hume Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 45m.
The distance between Childers and Adelaide is 1825 km. The road distance is 2048.1 km.
The best way to get from Childers to Adelaide without a car is to train which takes 43h 58m and costs $330 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Childers to Adelaide, including transfers.
Childers to Adelaide bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Childers station.
The best way to get from Childers to Adelaide is to train which takes 43h 58m and costs $330 - $2,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $550 and takes 47h 45m.
Childers to Adelaide bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Adelaide is 30 min ahead of Childers. It is currently 2:11 AM in Childers and 2:41 AM in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Childers, QLD, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Childers to Adelaide Station via Howard, Howard, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 43h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Childers to 85 Franklin St via Brisbane, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Albury, and Albury Station/Hume Hwy in around 47h 45m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Bundaberg to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Bundaberg to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–310
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–310
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Howard to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–1,056
- 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
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $843
- Heritage Class
- $1,056
Train from Howard to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–667
- 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
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $533
- Heritage Class
- $667
- 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 Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $24–35
- Advantage
- $20–30
- Flexible
- $21–30
Bus from Childers to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–160
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $120–190
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Childers to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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
- 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
- $13–70
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 696 272
- admin@northburnett.qld.gov.au
- Website
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
Bus from Childers to Bundaberg Sugarland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
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