Pinnaroo to Adelaide road trip: Distance, driving time & best stops
The Pinnaroo to Adelaide drive covers a 376km distance in a driving time of around 4h16m. The best stops along the way are the Murray Sunset National Park, Murray Bridge and the Adelaide Hills.
The Pinnaroo to Adelaide drive connects the last town before the Victoria border to the South Australian capital. For most travellers, this drive will be part of a longer journey – say, from Griffith to Adelaide or Swan Hill to Adelaide.
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.
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.
This guide is aimed at travellers planning a Pinnaroo to Adelaide road trip itinerary.
Pinnaroo to Adelaide distance and driving time
Travelling by car along sealed roads, the distance from Pinnaroo to Adelaide is 376km. This makes for a driving time of around four hours and 16 minutes.
Pinnaroo has a decent range of accommodation on offer, plus a golf course, supermarket, pub and caravan park. Next stop Lameroo is similar, albeit with fewer accommodation choices.
Before joining the Dukes Highway just south of Tailem Bend, 4WDers might be interested in having a ride over the sand dunes near Peake.
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.
Pinnaroo to Adelaide road trip: Tailem Bend to Mount Barker
The next town along the Murray River is Murray Bridge, where you can walk among the wildflowers in Kinchina Conservation Park or take a Murray River paddleboat cruise.
Murray Bridge accommodation costs from $101 per night, with good options including the Bridgeport Hotel.
A little further along, you’ll reach the Monarto Safari Park – one of the biggest zoos in Australia.
It’s not too much longer before you reach the Adelaide Hills, with Mount Barker being the first town you encounter.
Reasons to stop here include the Prancing Pony Brewery, SteamRanger Heritage Railway, Howard Vineyard and Berrigan Wines. You might also want to try walking to the Mt Barker Summit Lookout.
Click through to the next section: Mount Barker to Adelaide.