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Getting There by Air
International carriers operating to Adelaide include British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Garuda Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas and Singapore Airlines. Flights from Europe stop off in the Far East, usually Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok. Adelaide is also linked to every other Australian state capital city. For more flight details, see the main Australia section.
There is an excellent system of internal flights serving all regional towns, and the majority of flights are run by Regional Express (flights to Kangaroo Island) (website: www.regionalexpress.com.au), O'Connor Airlines (website: www.oconnor-airlines.com.au), Qantas (website: www.qantas.com.au) and Virgin Blue (website: www.virginblue.com.au).
There is an excellent system of internal flights serving all regional towns, and the majority of flights are run by Regional Express (flights to Kangaroo Island) (website: www.regionalexpress.com.au), O'Connor Airlines (website: www.oconnor-airlines.com.au), Qantas (website: www.qantas.com.au) and Virgin Blue (website: www.virginblue.com.au).
Approximate Flight Times
From London to Adelaide is 22 hours.
Main Airports
Adelaide Airport (ADL) (website: www.aal.com.au), is 6km (4 miles) from the city centre (journey time - 15 minutes). To/from the airport: Public buses take 30 minutes to the city centre. Facilities: Banks, bureaux de change, left luggage, restaurants, bars, shops and car hire.
Departure Tax
None.
Getting There by Water
Main ports: There are regular car-ferry services from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island (journey time - 1 hour).
Adelaide (website: www.flindersports.com.au) is an international port, with regular visits from several leading international cruise lines.
Adelaide (website: www.flindersports.com.au) is an international port, with regular visits from several leading international cruise lines.
Getting There by Rail
Adelaide, where the popular Ghan train calls en route to Darwin (a scenic rail journey through a desert landscape), is a major terminal on the national rail network.
TransAdelaide (tel: (8) 8218 2362; website: www.transadelaide.com.au) offers comprehensive suburban rail services across the state.
The Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth also stops in Adelaide, while The Overland travels between Melbourne and Adelaide.
Other tourist services are the Cockle Train (tel: (8) 8552 2782; website: www.steamranger.org.au), a scenic trip on vintage steam locomotives between Goolwa and Victor Harbour on the Fleurieu Peninsula, and the Pichi Richi Steam Train (tel: (8) 8633 0380; website: www.prr.org.au) which leaves Quorn in the Flinders Ranges on a two-and-a-half-hour round trip. Adelaide's rail terminal is located at Keswick, a few kilometres from the city centre.
TransAdelaide (tel: (8) 8218 2362; website: www.transadelaide.com.au) offers comprehensive suburban rail services across the state.
The Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth also stops in Adelaide, while The Overland travels between Melbourne and Adelaide.
Other tourist services are the Cockle Train (tel: (8) 8552 2782; website: www.steamranger.org.au), a scenic trip on vintage steam locomotives between Goolwa and Victor Harbour on the Fleurieu Peninsula, and the Pichi Richi Steam Train (tel: (8) 8633 0380; website: www.prr.org.au) which leaves Quorn in the Flinders Ranges on a two-and-a-half-hour round trip. Adelaide's rail terminal is located at Keswick, a few kilometres from the city centre.
Getting There by Road
The southern states are fully connected to the national system of coach lines that crosses Australia from all the state capitals. Typical coach journey times are as follows: from Adelaide to Melbourne is 11 hours, to Alice Springs is 19 hours 30 minutes, to Sydney is 23 hours and to Brisbane is 33 hours. Driving is on the left-hand side of the road.
The main highways north are the Stuart Highway to Darwin via Coober Pedy and Alice Springs, and the Birdsville Track to Queensland. The other main state highways are the Eyre Highway west to Perth, the Prince's Highway along the coast to Melbourne and the Stuart Highway east to Canberra and Sydney.
Car hire: Services are available at all the main hotels, the railway station and the airport.
There is a fully integrated public transport system (website: www.adelaidemetro.com.au) in Adelaide with bus, tram and local rail lines. The system is divided into zones. Pre-purchase booklets of cash-fare tickets and weekly and other passes are all available. Metrotickets are available for single, daily and multiple (up to 10) journeys. There are two free bus services, the BeeLine and the City Loop.
The main highways north are the Stuart Highway to Darwin via Coober Pedy and Alice Springs, and the Birdsville Track to Queensland. The other main state highways are the Eyre Highway west to Perth, the Prince's Highway along the coast to Melbourne and the Stuart Highway east to Canberra and Sydney.
Car hire: Services are available at all the main hotels, the railway station and the airport.
There is a fully integrated public transport system (website: www.adelaidemetro.com.au) in Adelaide with bus, tram and local rail lines. The system is divided into zones. Pre-purchase booklets of cash-fare tickets and weekly and other passes are all available. Metrotickets are available for single, daily and multiple (up to 10) journeys. There are two free bus services, the BeeLine and the City Loop.