There are 7 ways to get from Nimbin to Adelaide by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Cullen St Before Sibley St to Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mallbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane OOL - ADL
7hBus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Beenleigh Station, Stand Bbus
- Take the train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BNE - ADL
9h 35m$194–452Train via Melbourne
- Take the train from Casino Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
37h 29m$271–878Bus
- Take the bus from Lismore to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
37h 40m$198–408Drive 1,922.4 km
- Drive from Nimbin to Adelaidecar 1,922.4 km
22h 12m$350–506Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BNK - ADL
9h 18m$247–414Train
- Take the train from Casino Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain Syd-Adl 2026
41h 34m$456–4,848
Nimbin to Adelaide by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nimbin to Adelaide is to bus which costs $190 - $410 and takes 37h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Nimbin to Adelaide is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $240 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Nimbin to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Cullen St At Sibley St and arriving at 85 Franklin St via Lismore, Central Station and Albury Station/Hume Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Nimbin station to Adelaide station. However, there are services departing from Casino Station and arriving at Adelaide Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 29m.
The distance between Nimbin and Adelaide is 1695 km. The road distance is 1922.4 km.
The best way to get from Nimbin to Adelaide without a car is to train via Melbourne which takes 37h 29m and costs $270 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Nimbin to Adelaide, including transfers.
Nimbin to Adelaide bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Lismore station.
Nimbin to Adelaide train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Casino Station.
The best way to get from Nimbin to Adelaide is to train via Melbourne which takes 37h 29m and costs $270 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $410 and takes 37h 40m, you could also fly, which costs $240 - $420 and takes 9h 18m.
What companies run services between Nimbin, NSW, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cullen St At Sibley St to Adelaide Station via Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St, Casino Station, Coach Bay, Casino Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 37h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cullen St At Sibley St to 85 Franklin St via Lismore, Central Station, Albury, and Albury Station/Hume Hwy in around 37h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–490
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–490
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–390
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Casino Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Casino Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- 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
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- +61 2 6677 9394
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Cullen St Before Sibley St to Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.transportnsw.info
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Lismore to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- 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
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $120–190
- 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
- $13–70
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Beenleigh Station, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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More Questions & Answers
Nimbin to Adelaide bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Adelaide is 30 min behind Nimbin. It is currently 12:12 PM in Nimbin and 11:42 AM in Adelaide.
Nimbin to Adelaide train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nimbin to Adelaide is 1922 km. It takes approximately 22h 12m to drive from Nimbin to Adelaide.
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