There are 6 ways to get from Shellharbour to Adelaide by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)SYD - ADL
6h 5m$164–403Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane to Jolimont Centre855
- Take the bus from Canberra to Albury
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
24h 8m$60–250Train
- Take the train from Shellharbour Junction to Central StationSco
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide ParklandsSyd-Adl 2025 / ...
29h 28m$400–3,714Drive 1,286.8 km
- Drive from Shellharbour to Adelaide1,286.8 km
14h 15m$252–364Fly from Wollongong
- Fly from Wollongong (WOL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)WOL - ADL
7h 4m$563–1,116Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane to Jolimont Centre
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)CBR - ADL
8h 34m$300–555
Shellharbour to Adelaide by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shellharbour to Adelaide is to bus which costs $60 - $250 and takes 24h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Shellharbour to Adelaide is to train and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $160 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Shellharbour to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Addison St Before Mary St and arriving at 85 Franklin St via Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane, Canberra and Albury Station/Hume Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 8m.
The distance between Shellharbour and Adelaide is 1283 km. The road distance is 1286.8 km.
The best way to get from Shellharbour to Adelaide without a car is to bus which takes 24h 8m and costs $60 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Shellharbour to Adelaide, including transfers.
Shellharbour to Adelaide bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane station.
The best way to get from Shellharbour to Adelaide is to bus which takes 24h 8m and costs $60 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $400 - $3,800 and takes 29h 28m, you could also fly, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 7h 4m.
Shellharbour to Adelaide bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Jolimont Centre station.
Adelaide is 30 min behind Shellharbour. It is currently 1:35 PM in Shellharbour and 1:05 PM in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Shellharbour, NSW, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Addison St Before Mary St to 85 Franklin St via Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane, Canberra, Albury, and Albury Station/Hume Hwy in around 24h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Addison St Opp Pioneer Park to Adelaide Parklands via Shellharbour Junction Station, Piper Dr, Stand A, Shellharbour Junction, Central Station, and Sydney Central Station in around 29h 28m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–430
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–430
Flights from Wollongong to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Wollongong to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–420
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Wollongong to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne, Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Shellharbour Junction to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
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
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane to Jolimont Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $70–120
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- Website
- https://www.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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