All about Adelaide Central Bus Station
Melbourne and Sydney understandably hog all the travel headlines, but visiting Adelaide is an essential part of the full Australian travel experience. If anything, it’s likely more reflective of how real Aussies live than you'll get with the more international cities.
Wine snobs and foodies flock to this city as the region is one of the country’s best for growing grapes and raising livestock. Downtown is essentially ringed with parks, making Adelaide the perfect place to spend a few days enjoying the outdoors while never being more than a ten-minute walk away from urban comforts. Adelaide is also a useful base for exploring South Australia, with the city’s central bus terminal providing access to numerous long-distance bus and coach services.
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How to get to or from Adelaide Central Bus Station
Adelaide's Central Bus Station is aptly named as it's located in the center of downtown Adelaide on Franklin Street. While the terminal is intended for long-distance bus routes, it's well connected to the local network, along with trams and the other main transportation hubs. It's also walkable from Adelaide Central Market in only five minutes. You can also access regional train services through a connection with Adelaide Railway Station. The official address is Franklin St, 83 Franklin St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia.
Long-distance bus connections
Adelaide Sightseeing, Buses R Us, Firefly Express, Gray Line Australia, Greyhound Australia, LinkSA, NSW TrainLink, SeaLink Travel Group, Stateliner, Tambray Coaches, V/Line, and Yorke Peninsula Coaches all connect Adelaide Central Bus Station with various destinations across southern Australia.
Public transportation
- #253 Bus: Adelaide Oval (12 minutes)
- #174 Bus: Adelaide Botanic Gardens (12 minutes), Art Gallery of South Australia (15 minutes)
- #273 Bus: Adelaide Zoo (20 minutes)
- G10 Bus: South Australian Museum (19 minutes), Adelaide Railway Station (11 minutes)
Taxis and rideshare are the quickest way to reach Central Adelaide from Adelaide Airport at around 25 minutes, but these tend to cost upwards of $60. Public transit will get you there within an hour, as the #163 bus is directly connected to the Adelaide Central Bus Station terminal.
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