There are 5 ways to get from Cowra to Adelaide by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane OAG - ADL
5h 38m$401–728Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
21h 20m$45–111Bus, train via Melbourne
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
19h 44m$193–588Drive 1,068.6 km
- Drive from Cowra to Adelaidecar 1,068.6 km
11h 40m$197–285Bus, train
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 550
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
33h 41m$415–4,473
Cowra to Adelaide by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowra to Adelaide is to bus which costs $45 - $120 and takes 21h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cowra to Adelaide is to drive and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $400 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowra to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Macquarie St After Kendal St and arriving at 85 Franklin St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Albury Station/Hume Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 20m.
The distance between Cowra and Adelaide is 1082 km. The road distance is 1068.6 km.
The best way to get from Cowra to Adelaide without a car is to bus and train via Melbourne which takes 19h 44m and costs $190 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Cowra to Adelaide, including transfers.
Cowra to Adelaide bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Macquarie St After Kendal St station.
Cowra to Adelaide bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Adelaide is 30 min behind Cowra. It is currently 6:38 AM in Cowra and 6:08 AM in Adelaide.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowra to Adelaide is 1069 km. It takes approximately 11h 40m to drive from Cowra to Adelaide.
What companies run services between Cowra, NSW, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to 85 Franklin St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Albury Station/Hume Hwy in around 21h 20m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,300
- 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
- $1,100–2,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,800
- PLATINUM
- $2,800–4,300
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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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