There are 7 ways to get from Gunnedah to Adelaide by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Tamworth, fly
best- Take the bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)TMW - ADL
7h 43m$473–854Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gunnedah 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
20h 38m$107–166Train
- Take the train from Gunnedah Station to Werris Creek Station244
- Take the train from Werris Creek Station to Central Station224
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
33h 56m$434–3,793Drive 1,414.9 km
- Drive from Gunnedah to Adelaide1,414.9 km
15h 25m$275–398Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)DBO - ADL
8h 50m$477–810Train to Moree Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gunnedah Station to Moree Station
- Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)MRZ - ADL
8h 7m$427–1,058Bus, bus to Armidale, fly
- Take the bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airport
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)ARM - ADL
9h 47m$520–784
Gunnedah to Adelaide by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gunnedah to Adelaide is to bus which costs $100 - $170 and takes 20h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Gunnedah to Adelaide is to bus and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $470 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Gunnedah station to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and Blende St After Bromide St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Gunnedah station to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Gunnedah Station and arriving at Adelaide Parklands via Werris Creek Station and Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 56m.
The distance between Gunnedah and Adelaide is 1319 km. The road distance is 1414.9 km.
The best way to get from Gunnedah to Adelaide without a car is to bus which takes 20h 38m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Gunnedah to Adelaide, including transfers.
Gunnedah to Adelaide bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop.
Gunnedah to Adelaide train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Gunnedah Station.
The best way to get from Gunnedah to Adelaide is to bus which takes 20h 38m and costs $100 - $170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $430 - $3,800 and takes 33h 56m.
What companies run services between Gunnedah, NSW, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and Blende St After Bromide St in around 20h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gunnedah Station to Adelaide Parklands via Werris Creek Station, Central Station, and Sydney Central Station in around 33h 56m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tamworth to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Tamworth to Adelaide Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Tamworth to Adelaide Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–750
Flights from Moree Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Moree Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Moree Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Armidale to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–650
Flights from Armidale to Adelaide Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–650
Flights from Armidale to Adelaide Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Tamworth to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Adelaide Airport via Orange, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Armidale to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Adelaide Airport via Broken Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Gunnedah Station to Werris Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $16–24
- First Class
- $22–35
Train from Werris Creek Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $60–95
Train from Gunnedah Station to Moree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $27–40
- First Class
- $35–55
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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- 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
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Gunnedah to Adelaide bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4.
Adelaide is 30 min behind Gunnedah. It is currently 3:42 PM in Gunnedah and 3:12 PM in Adelaide.
Gunnedah to Adelaide train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Werris Creek Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gunnedah to Adelaide is 1415 km. It takes approximately 15h 25m to drive from Gunnedah to Adelaide.
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