Bordertown to Adelaide road trip: Distance, time & best stops
The best stops on a Bordertown to Adelaide road trip are Tailem Bend, Murray Bridge and Hahndorf. By car, the distance from Bordertown to Adelaide is 271km, with a driving time of around 3h2m.
The Bordertown to Adelaide drive takes you from close to the Victoria border to the capital of South Australia. The majority of people driving along this route will be on a longer Melbourne to Adelaide road trip.
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Adelaide brings food tours of the fabulous Central Market, Torrens River cruises, swimming with dolphins and the chance to walk across the roof of the Adelaide Oval. To book Adelaide accommodation, step this way. For a full range of Adelaide tours and experiences, explore here.
This guide is aimed at helping travellers plan a perfect Bordertown to Adelaide road trip itinerary. Click through for more detailed information on individual towns and attractions.
Bordertown to Adelaide distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Bordertown to Adelaide is 271km. That makes for a driving time of around three hours and two minutes.
The best stops to add to a Bordertown to Adelaide road trip itinerary are Tailem Bend, Murray Bridge and Hahndorf.
15 fabulous Adelaide experiences to supercharge your visit
- DOLPHINS 🐬: Swim with wild dolphins, kayak with the resident bottlenose pod or watch them on a dolphin cruise.
- FOOD AND WINE 🍷: Indulge on Adelaide food tour including Adelaide Central Market. Or try a wine discovery tour with tastings at the National Wine Centre. Or the ultimate Penfolds Magill Estate experience with full estate tour & Grange tasting.
- WILDLIFE 🐨: Spot koalas on a guided Morialta nature hike. Or walk from Waterfall Gully to Mount Lofty with entrance to Cleland Wildlife Park.
- CRUISES ⛵: Watch the sun set on a twilight coastal cruise, get to know the city on a Torrens River cruise or take a high tea cruise aboard the Popeye.
- SPORT 🏏: Dare to take on the Adelaide Oval Roofclimb or enter the fabled scoreboard on the behind-the-scenes stadium tour.
- ACTION 🚵♂️: Descend Mount Lofty on a downhill mountain bike tour or kayak along the Torrens River.
Bordertown to Adelaide road trip: Bordertown to Tailem Bend
Top things to do in Bordertown include the Bob Hawke Museum – all about the former Australian Prime Minister – and seeing the white kangaroos at the Bordertown Wildlife Park.
Leaving Bordertown along the Dukes Highway, the first decent-sized town is Keith, which has a caravan park and golf course. It is most famous, however, for being the home of the Landrover Up A Pole. And, yes, it’s pretty much what the name suggests.
About 12km to the south, Mount Monster Conservation Park provides walks and wildlife around an imposing granite outcrop. This is a good spot for wildlife sightings.
Beyond Keith, Lake Indawarra in Tintinara is a decent place for a picnic, while Coonalpyn has a massive mural over its grain silos.
You can be forgiven, however, for bombing straight on through to Tailem Bend.
Things to do in Tailem Bend include tackling the Murray River walking loop and getting spooked out by the ghost tours at Old Tailem Town Pioneer Village.
Tailem Bend accommodation picks
The best Tailem Bend accommodation choices are:
- For good quality at relatively cheap rates (and a riverside location): Motel River Bend.
- For racetrack views: Rydges Pit Lane Hotel.
- For families: Big4 The Bend Holiday Park.
Click through to the next section: Tailem Bend to Mount Barker.