Adelaide is the capital of South Australia. Cruise ships berth at the Port Adelaide Passenger Terminal at Outer Harbor, about 23 km from the city centre. More about Adelaide →
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Ships berth at the Port Adelaide Passenger Terminal on Oliver Rogers Road, Outer Harbor, on the Le Fevre Peninsula about 23 km north-west of the city centre. Outer Harbor railway station is about 150 m away.
22.6 km · 28–40 min by car
Main airport of Adelaide.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Outer Harbor railway station is about 150 m from the terminal, with regular trains to Adelaide Railway Station. On cruise days staff at the station sell AUD 10 cruise day cards with unlimited travel on buses, trains and trams. Fares are the same on buses, trains and trams and last two hours: AUD 4.75 peak and AUD 2.70 off-peak on a stored-value card or tap and pay, AUD 12.90 for a day trip ticket and AUD 29.90 for a 3-day visitor pass. There are no direct buses to the terminal. A free council cruise shuttle runs on selected cruise days, about every 20 to 30 minutes, to Semaphore Road and Port Adelaide.
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Ships berth alongside at the Port Adelaide Passenger Terminal on Oliver Rogers Road, Outer Harbor, with a deep-water channel, a large swing basin and a renovated terminal building. A pick-up and drop-off zone is reached through Gate C, and the Outer Harbor railway station is about 150 m away.
Apart from a few 15-minute spaces, there is no parking inside the secure terminal area. There is limited free off-road parking in the parklands opposite on Oliver Rogers Road, which is not secured, and secure off-site parking with a shuttle bus in Brompton.
Prices are approximate, in AUD, around Semaphore and Port Adelaide; fine dining costs more (about AUD 100 to 200 per person).
Cafes and restaurants on the seaside main street.
Pubs, cafes and restaurants in the historic port.
Cafes and restaurants on the beachside strip.
Adelaide is the capital of South Australia. Cruise ships berth at the Port Adelaide Passenger Terminal at Outer Harbor, about 23 km from the city centre. Outer Harbor railway station is about 150 m from the terminal, with trains to the city in about 40 minutes, and a free council shuttle runs to Semaphore and historic Port Adelaide on selected cruise days. The South Australian Maritime Museum, the Adelaide Central Market and Glenelg beach are all within reach, and the airport is about 35 minutes away.
The state maritime museum in Port Adelaide is open daily from 10am to 5pm, with lift access to all floors.
The market in the city centre has more than 70 traders under one roof. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Fifty hectares of well-kept gardens and fine architecture in the city centre, showing plants from across Australia and around the world.
Adelaide's favourite city beach, about 20 minutes by tram from the city, with a foreshore walk, a jetty and restaurants and boutiques along Jetty Road.