Adelaide to Clare drive: Distance, tours & road trip stops
The Adelaide to Clare drive is 142km in distance, with a driving time of 1h47m. Possible stops to add to a road trip itinerary include the Barossa Valley and Martindale Hall.
The Adelaide to Clare drive takes you from the South Australian capital to the heart of the Clare Valley wine region. It is possible to do a Clare Valley wine tasting day trip from Adelaide, but self-drivers will be more interested in working the wineries into a road trip itinerary. You can easily fit the Clare Valley into a road trip from Adelaide to Sydney or Adelaide to Alice Springs, for example.
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Adelaide to Clare distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Adelaide to Clare is 142km. The drive takes about one hour and 47 minutes, so there’s no pressing need to stop anywhere on the way. There are however, a few road trip stops that you might want to consider.
Leaving Adelaide along the M2, you’ll join the Main North Road – also known as the Horrocks Highway – just north of Gawler. Here, you might want to consider a short detour east into the Barossa Valley wine region. There are scores of wineries around Tanunda, Nuriootpa and Angaston.
8 unusual Barossa Valley experiences to book in advance
- Half day Mustang convertible tour.
- Two hour kayaking experience.
- Half day trike tour with commentary via headsets.
- Wine-tasting tour in a bright red London cab.
- Winery hopping by e-bike.
- Gin-making workshop with lunch.
- Behind the scenes VIP tour at Seppeltsfield.
- Learn about barrel-making at the Yalumba Cooperage.
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