There are 7 ways to get from Toowoomba to Adelaide by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
best- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane WTB - ADL
5h 42m$436–1,289Bus, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane OOL - ADL
8h 17m$164–505Bus
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridgebus
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 583
33h 10m$242–350Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
44h 35m$487–4,898Drive 1,794.9 km
- Drive from Toowoomba to Adelaidecar 1,794.9 km
19h 42m$327–472Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BNE - ADL
6h 43m$209–498Train
- Take the train from Toowoomba to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Broadmeadowstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
2d 16h$2,769–4,548
Toowoomba to Adelaide by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toowoomba to Adelaide is to bus and train and fly which costs $160 - $550 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Toowoomba to Adelaide is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $430 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Toowoomba to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Toowoomba and arriving at Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce via Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and Blende St After Bromide St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Toowoomba to Adelaide station. However, there are services departing from Toowoomba and arriving at Adelaide Station via Ipswich station, platform 1, Brisbane, Broadmeadows Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Toowoomba and Adelaide is 1530 km. The road distance is 1794.9 km.
The best way to get from Toowoomba to Adelaide without a car is to bus which takes 33h 10m and costs $240 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Toowoomba to Adelaide, including transfers.
Toowoomba to Adelaide bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Toowoomba station.
Toowoomba to Adelaide train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Toowoomba station.
The best way to get from Toowoomba to Adelaide is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $430 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $350 and takes 33h 10m, you could also train, which costs $2,700 - $4,600 and takes 2 days 16h.
What companies run services between Toowoomba, QLD, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
Qantas and Regional Express fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Toowoomba to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce via Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, and Blende St After Bromide St in around 33h 10m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
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 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
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 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Toowoomba to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–461
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $23–30
- Gold Class
- $368
- Heritage Class
- $461
Train from Brisbane to Broadmeadows
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
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
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- 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
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
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More Questions & Answers
Toowoomba to Adelaide bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Lightning Ridge station.
Adelaide is 30 min behind Toowoomba. It is currently 9:26 AM in Toowoomba and 8:56 AM in Adelaide.
Toowoomba to Adelaide train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Ipswich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toowoomba to Adelaide is 1795 km. It takes approximately 19h 42m to drive from Toowoomba to Adelaide.
There are 1596+ hotels available in Adelaide.


































