Adelaide to Coober Pedy road trip: Distance, drive time & stops
Adelaide to Coober Pedy road trip via Clare Valley
However, it doesn’t add much to the journey to go via the Barossa Valley and Clare Valley wine regions instead. Divert via wine towns such as Tanunda, Nuriootpa and Clare, and the Adelaide to Coober Pedy drive only gets about half an hour longer.
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.
Clare is a decent shout for an overnight stop. The drive from Clare to Coober Pedy is 730km in distance. That’s a Clare to Coober Pedy driving time of seven hours and 43 minutes. It’s still mammoth, but not quite utterly terrifying.
Clare accommodation picks include the Discovery Parks holiday park and the rather more swish Mill Apartments.
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