Getting to South Australia
DRIVE
From Victoria
From Melbourne drive to Adelaide in just under eight hours, or take the scenic route along the Great Ocean Road into South Australia.
From Sydney
From Sydney, a trip is about 14 hours drive time.
FLY
Adelaide is easily accessible from all Australian airports by all major domestic airlines. Flight times from:
- Melbourne is less than one hour
- Sydney is just one hour and 10 minutes
- Brisbane is just one hour and forty five minutes
Adelaide Airport is only eight kilometres from the centre of the city, which is about a 15 minute drive.
FROM OVERSEAS
Adelaide is serviced by the world's best international airlines including Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Cathay Pacific, Air New Zealand, Jetstar International and Fiji Airways.
BUS
Travel by coach from Melbourne to Adelaide with Firefly Express.
TRAIN
Great Southern Rail offers three interstate travel options to Adelaide: The Overland from Melbourne; The Ghan between Adelaide, Alice Springs and Darwin and The Indian Pacific which runs between Perth, Adelaide and Sydney.