There are 4 ways to get from Coffs Harbour to Adelaide by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)CFS - ADL
4h 46m$338–807Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Tamworth StationDt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4362
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide St589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce585
27h 35m$234–330Train
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Central Station34 / ...
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide ParklandsSyd-Adl 2025 / ...
35h 19m$436–3,900Drive 1,758.5 km
- Drive from Coffs Harbour to Adelaide1,758.5 km
19h 52m$340–491
Coffs Harbour to Adelaide by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coffs Harbour to Adelaide is to bus which costs $230 - $330 and takes 27h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Coffs Harbour to Adelaide is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs $330 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Coffs Harbour to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Coffs Harbour Airport and arriving at Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce via Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and Blende St After Bromide St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Coffs Harbour station to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Coffs Harbour Station and arriving at Adelaide Parklands via Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 19m.
The distance between Coffs Harbour and Adelaide is 1464 km. The road distance is 1758.5 km.
The best way to get from Coffs Harbour to Adelaide without a car is to bus which takes 27h 35m and costs $230 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Coffs Harbour to Adelaide, including transfers.
Coffs Harbour to Adelaide bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, depart from Coffs Harbour Airport station.
Coffs Harbour to Adelaide train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Coffs Harbour Station.
The best way to get from Coffs Harbour to Adelaide is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs $330 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $330 and takes 27h 35m, you could also train, which costs $430 - $3,900 and takes 35h 19m.
What companies run services between Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
Qantas, Link Airways, and Virgin Australia fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce via Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, and Blende St After Bromide St in around 27h 35m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adelaide Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $75–100
- Sleeper
- $180–200
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–3,700
- 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
- $1,100–2,100
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,900
- PLATINUM
- $2,400–3,700
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,500
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Coffs Harbour to Adelaide bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Tamworth Station.
Adelaide is 30 min behind Coffs Harbour. It is currently 12:37 PM in Coffs Harbour and 12:07 PM in Adelaide.
Coffs Harbour to Adelaide train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coffs Harbour to Adelaide is 1758 km. It takes approximately 19h 52m to drive from Coffs Harbour to Adelaide.
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