Regional Information

Adelaide and the Barossa

South Australia


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Distances

Adelaide - Sydney.....................................1396km
Adelaide - Melbourne....................................728km
Adelaide - Coober Pedy...............................850km
Adelaide - Mount Gambier............................462km
Adelaide - Alice Springs..............................1529km

 

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Getting Around

Metropolitan Adelaide is well served by TransAdelaide and SERCO public transport. The Adelaide Explorer Tram tours principal attractions on a two and a half hour circuit with passengers getting on and off as they wish. Taxis are plentiful as are rental cars. Bus services include the free central city Bee Line and City Loop and the O'Bahn the world's longest guided busway. Adelaide is mainly flat so it is easy for walking and cycling on designated tracks. The major coach terminal in Adelaide is the Franklin Street Coach Terminal and the major railway station is the Keswick Interstate Railway Terminal.Adelaide is a very good city for cycling as there are many good cycling tracks and lanes on many city streets.A mini bus runs from the Adelaid railway station to all major hotels for a nominal charge, the mini bus stand is located at the northern end of the terminal.


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How To Get There

There are daily international and interstate flights to Adelaide Airport which is located 6 kilometres from the city. Daily coach services link Adelaide with regional cities and other destinations throughout Australia. Adelaide is a major centre on the Australian Rail System, as it is a railway port for both the Ghan from Alice Springs and the Indian Pacific which stops in Adelaide on its way to Perth.