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# How to get from Mildura to Adelaide

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**Fastest:** 3h 8m\
by plane, door to door\
**Cheapest:** A$36\
by bus\
**Distance:** 337 km\
as the crow flies\
**Next departures:** 3\
from 07:06, Fri 13 Nov\

## 4 ways to travel

337 km apart. Times are the timetables for Thu 12 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.

best 2h 50m quicker than driving and A$13 cheaper.

- [**Fly** best fastest 3h 8m A$160–240 Estimated MQL → ADL · non-stop · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Mildura&to=Adelaide)
- [**Drive** 5h 57m A$173–285 Estimated Includes the Lyrup Ferry "Kingfisher" ferry · 397 km · fuel and the crossing](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Mildura&to=Adelaide)
- [**Bus** cheapest 11h 25m A$36–70 Estimated next Fri 13 Nov · Transport Victoria · shortest 9h 25m](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Mildura&to=Adelaide)
- [**Taxi** 5h 57m A$795–1,130 Estimated Includes the Lyrup Ferry "Kingfisher" ferry · one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Mildura&to=Adelaide)

Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot](https://openflights.org/data) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits)

## Next departures

Local times: each departure in Mildura time, each arrival in Adelaide time.

1. [07:06^+1 → 18:01^+1 11h 25m · 1 change Transport Victoria Coach A$41–82](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Mildura&to=Adelaide&date=2026-11-12&time=08%3A00&it=tt7n98p)
2. [06:06^+2 → 18:01^+2 12h 25m · 1 change Transport Victoria Coach A$41–82](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Mildura&to=Adelaide&date=2026-11-12&time=08%3A00&it=t1w7u34q)
3. [09:06^+3 → 18:01^+3 9h 25m · 1 change Transport Victoria Coach A$36–70](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Mildura&to=Adelaide&date=2026-11-12&time=08%3A00&it=t1ypu66z)

The next departures from 08:00, not the whole day. Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.

## Questions people ask

How long does it take to get from Mildura to Adelaide?

The fastest way is by plane: about 3h 8m door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 337 km.

What is the cheapest way from Mildura to Adelaide?

The bus is the cheapest, from A$36. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.

How much is the bus from Mildura to Adelaide?

Buses take about 9h 25m and cost A$36–70 depending on operator and seat type. The timetables we read list none after 08:00 on Thu 12 Nov; the next leaves Fri 13 Nov at 07:06. The planner checks your own day and time.

How long is the flight from Mildura to Adelaide?

About 1h 6m in the air (MQL → ADL); about 3h 8m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run A$160–240; live prices are on Flights70.

How far is Adelaide from Mildura by road?

About 397 km, roughly 5h 57m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel and the the Lyrup Ferry "Kingfisher" ferry crossing cost around A$173–285; tolls and parking are extra.

## Who runs it

Buses

- Transport Victoria

Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.

## In Adelaide

Capital city of South Australia

Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide or the Adelaide central business district; the demonym Adelaidean is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. The traditional owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna, with the name Tarndanya referring to the area of the city centre and surrounding Park Lands, in the Kaurna language. Adelaide is situated on the Adelaide Plains north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St Vincent in the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east. Its metropolitan area encompasses over 430 suburbs, extending 96 km (60 mi) from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south and 20 km (12 mi) from the western coast to the eastern foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges.

[The Adelaide guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/adelaide)

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