There are 6 ways to get from Emerald to Port Augusta by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
best- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)EMD - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
16h 26m$468–1,367Drive 1,914.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Emerald to Port Augusta1,914.7 km
20h 53m$368–531Train, bus via Sydney
- Take the train from Emerald to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Station32
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta926
2d 15h$562–7,400Bus
- Take the bus from Emerald to Rockhampton
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Albury
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta926
2d 16h$432–916Fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)EMD - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
11h 15m$473–1,036Train, bus
- Take the train from Emerald to Roma Street
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
3d 2h$2,398–8,916
Emerald to Port Augusta by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emerald to Port Augusta is to drive which costs $360 - $550 and takes 20h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Emerald to Port Augusta is to fly and bus which takes 11h 15m and costs $470 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Emerald to Port Augusta. However, there are services departing from Emerald and arriving at Port Augusta via Rockhampton George Street, Brisbane, Central Station, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Emerald and Port Augusta is 1570 km. The road distance is 1914.7 km.
The best way to get from Emerald to Port Augusta without a car is to train and bus via Sydney which takes 2 days 15h and costs $550 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 16h 26m to get from Emerald to Port Augusta, including transfers.
Emerald to Port Augusta bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Emerald station.
Emerald to Port Augusta bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Rockhampton station.
Port Augusta is 30 min ahead of Emerald. It is currently 2:58 AM in Emerald and 3:28 AM in Port Augusta.
Yes, the driving distance between Emerald to Port Augusta is 1915 km. It takes approximately 20h 53m to drive from Emerald to Port Augusta.
What companies run services between Emerald, QLD, Australia and Port Augusta, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Emerald to Port Augusta via Rockhampton George Street, Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Central Station, Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,200
Flights from Emerald Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Emerald Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Emerald Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Emerald Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Emerald Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Emerald to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–3,336
- 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
- $85–290
- AChoice
- $45–220
- Gold Class
- $2,663
- Heritage Class
- $3,336
- 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 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
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
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $60–95
- Flexible
- $70–110
Bus from Emerald to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–70
- Advantage
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $60–95
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- 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
- +61 3 9662 2505
- 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/
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