There are 3 ways to get from Hay to Port Pirie by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Park725
- Take the bus from Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St to St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St
- Take the bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to 85 Franklin St
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Pirie
17h 28m$61–127Drive 744.6 km
- Drive from Hay to Port Pirie744.6 km
8h 6m$141–204Bus, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stop
- Fly from Griffith (GFF) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)GFF - WYA
- Drive from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Port Pirie
17h 35m$386–1,175
Hay to Port Pirie by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hay to Port Pirie is to bus which costs $60 - $130 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Hay to Port Pirie is to drive which takes 8h 6m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Hay to Port Pirie. However, there are services departing from Sturt Hwy At Archer St and arriving at Port Pirie via Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St, Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 28m.
The distance between Hay and Port Pirie is 973 km. The road distance is 744.6 km.
The best way to get from Hay to Port Pirie without a car is to bus which takes 17h 28m and costs $60 - $130.
It takes approximately 17h 28m to get from Hay to Port Pirie, including transfers.
Hay to Port Pirie bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Sturt Hwy At Archer St station.
Hay to Port Pirie bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Park station.
Port Pirie is 30 min behind Hay. It is currently 4:17 PM in Hay and 3:47 PM in Port Pirie.
Yes, the driving distance between Hay to Port Pirie is 745 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Hay to Port Pirie.
What companies run services between Hay, NSW, Australia and Port Pirie, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Port Pirie via Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Park, Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St, St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St, Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St, and Adelaide in around 17h 28m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Griffith to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,800
Flights from Griffith to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St to St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
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