There are 3 ways to get from Port Pirie to Cowell by bus, car, or car ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Mary Elie St / Wandearah Rd to Lincoln Hwy - North West sidebus 1001
3h 55m$4–75Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Port Pirie to Wallaroocar
- Take the car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry
3h 58m$65–76Drive, bus
- Drive from Port Pirie to Whyallacar
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Cowellbus
2h 56m$61–90
Port Pirie to Cowell by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Pirie to Cowell is to bus which costs $4 - $75 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Port Pirie to Cowell is to drive and bus which takes 2h 56m and costs $60 - $90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mary Elie St / Wandearah Rd and arriving at Lincoln Hwy - North West side. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Port Pirie and Cowell is 272 km.
The best way to get from Port Pirie to Cowell without a car is to bus which takes 3h 55m and costs $4 - $75.
The bus from Mary Elie St / Wandearah Rd to Lincoln Hwy - North West side takes 3h 55m including transfers and departs once daily.
Port Pirie to Cowell bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Mary Elie St / Wandearah Rd station.
Port Pirie to Cowell bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Lincoln Hwy - North West side station.
There are four+ hotels available in Cowell.
What companies run services between Port Pirie, SA, Australia and Cowell, SA, Australia?
Adelaide Metro operates a bus from Mary Elie St / Wandearah Rd to Lincoln Hwy - North West side once daily. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Stateliner also services this route 5 times a week.
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Mary Elie St / Wandearah Rd to Lincoln Hwy - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Mary Elie St / Wandearah Rd to Lincoln Hwy - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Whyalla to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- +61 8 8823 0777
- admin@spencergulfsearoad.com
- Website
- spencergulfsearoad.com
Car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Book at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Passenger
- $44
- Car & 4WD's up to 5.5m
- $198
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