How much do Perth to Adelaide flights cost?
Sale fares for Perth to Adelaide flights cost from around $99. But otherwise one way tickets on flights from Perth to Adelaide start at around $145.
When you see the alternative, paying for a flight from Perth to Adelaide quickly becomes more appealing. The drive from Perth to Kalgoorlie takes six-and-a-half hours on its own, and that’s before you enter the notoriously samey Nullarbor Plain.
The full Perth to Adelaide drive is 2,696km long. Google Maps reckons it should take a trifling 28 hours. Now, you can turn that into a road trip. See the Superpit in Kalgoorlie. Play the Nullarbor Links golf course. Learn about the Skylab crash at Balladonia. Watch whales at Head of Bight, drive past the Lake MacDonnell pink lake to surf at Cactus Beach and swim with Australian sea lions at Baird Bay.
But even though Australia Travel Questions had a marvellous time on a Nullarbor road trip, it’s only right to accept that this is a niche flavour of holiday. And the Perth to Adelaide train journey can take even longer.
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.
Prices for flights from Perth to Adelaide
Most people won’t want to spend days crossing the Nullarbor. They’ll have a smashing time in Perth, perhaps going wine tasting in the Swan Valley, spotting quokkas on Rottnest Island and learning to surf on Scarborough Beach. And then they’ll fly out.
Pick your perfect Adelaide day trips
- Barossa Valley tours: 1. Wine-tasting with lunch 🍷. 2. Food and wine tour. 3. Small group wine tour with exclusive VIP tastings.
- Kangaroo Island in a day – including sea lions 🦭, koalas 🐨and national parks.
- Adelaide Hills tours: 1. Sights plus Murray River lunch cruise combo. 2. Small group cheese, chocolate & wine tour with Hahndorf German village.
- McLaren Vale tours: 1. Small group wine tour with lunch. 2. Hop-on hop-off wineries tour 🍷. 3. Food and wine indulgence tour, including the gloriously weird d’Arenberg Cube.
- Victor Harbor and southern highlights tour – including the Granite Island horse-drawn tram.
That’s where direct flights from Perth to Adelaide come in. There are plenty of them, and they can be surprisingly cheap given the distance.
Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas all fly the Perth to Adelaide route. Looking two months in advance, Australia Travel Questions found one way fares on the Perth to Adelaide route for as little as $99. That was for a Jetstar flight without checked in baggage.
5 great day trips from Perth – make your visit special
- Rottnest Island ferry transfer – with bike hire and snorkelling gear. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- The Pinnacles desert – with koalas 🐨 and sandboarding.
- Wave Rock day tour – with wildflowers & Aboriginal culture.
- Margaret River wineries experience 🍷 – with tastings, caves & Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse.
- Full day Swan Valley wine tour 🍷– with lunch.
Perth to Adelaide flight time
Usually, Perth to Adelaide flights are a little more expensive than that. Around $145 for a one-way fare with checked baggage is a decent baseline, although sale fares and seasonality can have major impacts.
The Perth to Adelaide flight time is between 2h45m and 2h50m, depending on which airline you fly with.
DON’T MISS OUT! 9 fabulous Perth experiences to book today ✅
- ✅ See the Rottnest Island quokkas the smart way – with a ferry and bike package.
- ✅ Be amazed by the abundant wildlife – on a dolphin, penguin and sealion cruise.
- ✅ See clear night skies in a moon-like desert – on a Pinnacles stargazing experience.
- ✅ Indulge in chocolate, cheese & premium wines – on a Swan Valley food and wine tour.
- ✅ See the city sunset from the water – on a Swan River dinner cruise.
- ✅ Watch gold being melted and poured – on a Perth Mint gold tour.
- ✅ Combine nature with imperious city views – on Kings Park Segway tour.
- ✅ Face your fears and get the thrill of your life on a – on a 15,000ft skydive.
- ✅ Find all the best hidden hangouts – on a small bar and street art tour.
Top Adelaide hotel recommendations
For the beach: Oaks Glenelg Plaza Pier Suites. For families: Big4 West Beach. Most fun: Hotel Indigo Adelaide Markets. For setting: Oval Hotel. For heritage: Adina Apartment Hotel Adelaide Treasury.
The best places to stay in Perth
You can check out deals on a wide range of Perth accommodation options. But these are some of the best choices.
- The swankiest address in town: COMO The Treasury.
- The cool, fun one in the centre of the action: The Alex.
- For quality apartments next to Kings Park: Quest Kings Park.
- For quality apartments by the beach: Seashells Scarborough.
- On a backpacker budget: Spinners Hostel.
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