The route at a glance
The Port Augusta–Adelaide corridor.
The Port Augusta to Adelaide coach covers 281 km of the Augusta Highway south through Port Wakefield, taking roughly four hours to reach Adelaide Central Bus Station on Franklin Street. Stateliner is the regional South Australian operator that actively sells this corridor; its daily services depart Port Augusta with through-running connections from Whyalla, Roxby Downs and Coober Pedy further north. Although Greyhound's Adelaide-Darwin overnight service also calls at Port Augusta, it cannot sell tickets for journeys that begin and end inside South Australia because of an intrastate-carriage restriction on its SA accreditation, so Stateliner is in practice the only bookable option for this exact city pair.
Typical calling points
- Port AugustaSA
- Port GermeinSA
- Port PirieSA
- Port BroughtonSA
- ButeSA
- Port WakefieldSA
- AdelaideSA
Typical stops on this corridor. Actual calling points vary by operator and service.
Journey essentials
- Onboard
- Wi-Fi · Toilet · USB charging · Wheelchair access
- Luggage
- 1 × 40kg checked bag
Compare operators
Who runs this route.
Stateliner
Toilet40kg luggageBookon StatelinerFrom$67Services
Depart Arrive Runs 6:53 AM 11:35 AM Daily 7:05 AM 11:35 AM Daily 7:15 AM 11:35 AM Daily 8:00 AM 12:01 PM Daily 9:53 AM 2:45 PM Daily 10:05 AM 2:45 PM Daily 10:15 AM 2:45 PM Daily 12:48 PM 6:05 PM Daily 12:53 PM 5:45 PM Daily 1:02 PM 6:05 PM Daily 1:05 PM 5:45 PM Daily 1:15 PM 5:45 PM Daily +6 more services. See the operator’s booking page
Greyhound Australia
Wi-FiToiletUSB chargingWheelchair accessEco-friendly40kg luggagerestored after bogus-no-service deletion 2026-05-07
Booking restricted. Carrier cannot sell tickets where both stops are inside the same state on this corridor.
Fares are indicative. Live pricing may vary by date and availability. AusBus earns a small commission on some bookings at no extra cost to you.
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Travel tips
What to know before you go.
Book directly with Stateliner at stateliner.com.au. Fares are fixed-price (a verified flat-fare model with no advance-purchase discount), so there is no benefit to delaying. Adelaide Central Bus Station on Franklin Street is the southern terminus and is a five-minute walk from Adelaide Railway Station for onward train connections. If you are travelling onwards from Adelaide to Melbourne, you can book that leg separately with Firefly Express or V/Line. There is no scheduled coach service between Adelaide and Perth; that corridor is covered by the Indian Pacific rail service, so treat it as a separate booking. For travellers continuing north of Port Augusta to NT destinations (Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Darwin, Katherine), Greyhound becomes an option again because those journeys cross a state border and the intrastate restriction no longer applies; those tickets are sold under Greyhound's standard interstate fare.
Worth timing your trip for
What's on in Adelaide
SeptemberAdelaide, SARoyal Adelaide ShowNine days in early September
OctoberAdelaide, SAOzAsia FestivalLate October to early November (approx. 2.5 weeks)
NovemberAdelaide, SAVAILO Adelaide 500Four days in mid-to-late November
Route FAQs
Port Augusta to Adelaide, answered.
- Stateliner is the operator for this corridor. Although Greyhound's Adelaide-Darwin overnight service physically passes through Port Augusta, it is not licensed to sell tickets for journeys that start and end inside South Australia.
- Greyhound holds an interstate-only accreditation in South Australia. Under this licence it cannot offer "intrastate carriage": selling a ticket where both the boarding and alighting stops are inside SA. The booking widget will not return Port Augusta to Adelaide as a sellable journey. The restriction is regulatory, not operational; the same bus is the one Stateliner passengers ride to Adelaide on their interstate continuation.
- Around four hours including stops. The route runs south on the Augusta Highway via Port Wakefield to Adelaide Central Bus Station.
- Stateliner fares are a fixed flat price, typically around $67 one-way for adults. Concessions are available; the operator does not run advance-purchase or last-minute discount tiers.
- Stateliner operates daily services, including weekends. Check the current timetable on stateliner.com.au; departure times shift seasonally.
- Adelaide Central Bus Station on Franklin Street, a five-minute walk from Adelaide Railway Station for onward Metropolitan train connections.
- Yes, those journeys cross into the Northern Territory, so the intrastate-SA restriction does not apply. Greyhound sells Port Augusta to Coober Pedy, Erldunda, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Katherine and Darwin as part of its overnight Adelaide-Darwin service.
Keep going
Onward from Adelaide.
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