List of public transport routes in Adelaide
Parts of this article (those related to Bus Routes) need to be updated . The reason given is: Some of the listed bus routes may no longer be in operation. In addition, several new routes have commenced as recently as 2023. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (July 2023 )
The Adelaide Metro public transport logos.
Left to right: train, tram, bus, and regional coach
Public transport in Adelaide , South Australia , is managed by the State Government's Department for Infrastructure & Transport , branded as Adelaide Metro . Today bus services are operated by contractors: Busways , SouthLink , Torrens Connect and Torrens Transit .[ 1]
Historically bus services in Adelaide were operated by private operators. In the 1950s, the Municipal Tramways Trust began operating buses to replace its trams.[ 2] In the mid-1970s, the Municipal Tramways Trust took over the services of the private operators.[ 2] In the mid-1990s, provision of services was contracted out to the private sector with TransAdelaide maintaining responsibility for service levels.[ 3] The city's transport is now managed by the Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure, branded as Adelaide Metro .
Operators
Currently, all public transport modes in South Australia are privately operated. Adelaide Metro trains are operated by Keolis Downer , and trams are operated by Torrens Connect . Regional bus services are operated by several different private operators, and are not run under the Adelaide Metro banner, meaning these services do not accept MetroCARD or Metroticket payments.
Adelaide Metro buses are split up geographically into six regions, each contracted to a private operator:
Region
Operator [ 4]
North-South
Torrens Connect
East-West
Torrens Transit
Outer North-East
Torrens Transit
Outer South
Busways
Outer North
Torrens Transit
Hills
SouthLink
Train routes
4000 Class EMUs pass through the Goodwood rail underpass, where the Seaford and Belair lines separate.
Adelaide Metro railcar 3124 on the Belair Line in Adelaide's south
Entrance to Adelaide Railway Station , the main terminus station for all railway lines on the network.
There are 4 main lines and 2 branch lines on the Adelaide Metro rail network, spanning approximately 132km of track.[ 5] Construction of a third branch line, the Port Dock line, is currently underway, which will bring the total number of railways lines on the network to seven.[ 6] The Seaford , Flinders and Gawler lines are fully electrified, and are operated by A-City 4000 Class trains. The Outer Harbor , Grange and Belair lines are currently operated by diesel-powered 3000 class railcars .[ 7]
Main Lines
Lines
Destinations
Seaford
City to Seaford via Adelaide Showgrounds , Goodwood , Woodlands Park , Oaklands , Brighton , Hallett Cove and Noarlunga Centre
Belair
City to Belair via Adelaide Showgrounds , Mitcham , Eden Hills and Blackwood
Gawler
City to Gawler Central via Mawson Lakes , Salisbury , Elizabeth , Smithfield and Gawler
City to Gawler via Mawson Lakes , Salisbury , Elizabeth and Smithfield (Monday to Friday only)
City to Salisbury via Mawson Lakes (Monday to Friday only)
Outer Harbor
City to Outer Harbor via Woodville , Port Adelaide , Glanville , Taperoo and Osborne
City to Osborne via Woodville , Port Adelaide , Glanville and Taperoo (Monday to Friday only)
Branch Lines
Tram Routes
Adelaide Metro Flexity Classic and Alstom Citadis trams on the Botanic tram route.
Glenelg Tram Line
Bus Routes
Light-City Buses Custom Coaches bodied Scania K280UB on King William Street in September 2014
SouthLink Custom Coaches bodied Scania K320UA on King William Street in September 2014
Torrens Transit Australian Bus Manufacturing bodied MAN NL202 on Currie Street in June 2014
The Adelaide Metro bus network is considered the back-bone of Adelaide's public transport network. The system also features the O-Bahn Busway , which is a Guided bus service that runs on concrete 'guide' tracks.
Through-City routes
Route
No.
Destinations
110
West Lakes Interchange to Adelaide via Grange Road , Adelaide
112
West Lakes Interchange to City via Grange Road and Military Road
G10
Blair Athol to Marion Interchange via Prospect Road , City and Goodwood Road
G40
Flinders University to Golden Grove via Goodwood Road , City and O-Bahn Busway
H20
Paradise to Glenelg via The Parade , City and Marion Road
H20R terminates in Richmond
H20C terminates in the city
H22
Wattle Park to Henley Beach South via The Parade , City and Henley Beach Road
H30
Paradise to West Lakes Interchange via Rostrevor , City and Henley Beach Road
H30C terminates in the City
H30S terminates in Newton
H33
Henley Beach to Rostrevor via Henley Beach Road , City and Firle
M44
Marion Interchange to Golden Grove via Marion Road , City and O-Bahn Busway
W90
Marion Interchange to Paradise via Winston Avenue, City and Sixth Avenue
W91
Saint Marys to Marden via Winston Avenue, City and Sixth Avenue
W91C terminates in the City
X30
Paradise to West Lakes Interchange via Rostrevor , City and Henley Beach Road Express between Stop 8 Henley Beach Rd and City
X30C terminates in the City
X30S terminates in Newton
TransitLink
TransitLink bus services are limited stop express bus routes, operating to and from the city.[ a]
Route
No.
Destinations
T228
Smithfield Interchange via Main North Rd
T721
Noarlunga Centre via South Road
T722
Seaford via South Road and Woodcroft
T840
Mount Barker via South Eastern Freeway stops at all city stops, stops 5, 8, 13/14, 16, 24, 24A, 25, 62, then all stops
T842
Nairne via South Eastern Freeway and Mount Barker stops at all city stops, stops 5, 8, 13/14, 16, 24, 24A, 25, 62, then all stops
T843
Mount Barker via South Eastern Freeway stops at all city stops, stops 5, 8, 13/14, 16, 24, 24A, 25, 55, 62 then all stops
T863
Aldgate via South Eastern Freeway and Stirling stops at all city stops, stops 5, 8, 13/14, 16, 24, 24A, 25, 36, then all stops
O-Bahn Routes
Mercedes-Benz O305 bus on the O-Bahn Busway
Route
No.
Destinations
500
Elizabeth Interchange via Salisbury Interchange, Bridge Road and O-Bahn . Limited stop service
501
Mawson Interchange to via Montague Road and O-Bahn. Limited stop service.
502
Salisbury Interchange to via Bridge Road and O-Bahn. Limited stop service.
502X
Salisbury Interchange via Bridge Road and O-Bahn. Operates Monday-Friday.
Service operates express between stop 28 Sudholz Road and City (no pick up or set down).
503
Tea Tree Plaza via O-Bahn Busway and Holden Hill
506
Tea Tree Plaza via Para Hills
506X
Tea Tree Plaza via O-Bahn Busway and Para Hills
507
Tea Tree Plaza via O-Bahn Busway and North East Road
528
Northgate via O-Bahn Busway , Klemzig Interchange and OG Road
541
Fairview Park /Golden Grove via O-Bahn Busway and Hancock Road
541X
Golden Grove /Fairview Park via O-Bahn Busway and Hancock Road Express From Tea Tree Plaza Interchange
542X
Fairview Park via O-Bahn Busway , Elizabeth Street and Yatala Vale Road Express Form Tea Tree Plaza Interchange
543X
Surrey Downs via O-Bahn Busway and Riverside Drive Express Form Tea Tree Plaza Interchange
544
Golden Grove via O-Bahn Busway and Ladywood Road
544X
Golden Grove via O-Bahn Busway and Ladywood Road Express from Tea Tree Plaza Interchange
545
Golden Grove via O-Bahn Busway and McIntyre Road
545X
Golden Grove via O-Bahn Busway and McIntyre Road
546
Para Hills via O-Bahn Busway , Tea Tree Plaza and Kelly Road. Returns as route 546X.
546X
City via Kelly Road, Tea Tree Plaza and O-Bahn Busway Express form Tea Tree Plaza Interchange . Returns as route 546.
548
Greenwith via O-Bahn Busway and Golden Grove Road
556
Tea Tree Plaza Interchange via O-Bahn Busway and Tolley Road
557
Tea Tree Plaza Interchange via O-Bahn Busway , Perseverance Road and North East Road
557X
Tea Tree Plaza Interchange via O-Bahn Busway , Perseverance Road and North East Road Express from Tea Tree Plaza Interchange
559
Tea Tree Plaza via O-Bahn Busway , Dernancourt , Lyons Road, Awonga Road, Lower North East Road and Smart Road.
559S Terminates at stop 44 Smart Road, St Agnes
J1
Elizabeth via O-Bahn Busway , Golden Grove Village and Main North Road
J2
Greenwith to via O-Bahn Busway and Golden Grove Village
J2X
Greenwith via O-Bahn Busway Express From Stop 50 Golden Grove Road
North Eastern and O-Bahn Feeders
Route
No.
Destinations
501
Mawson Lakes To Ingle Farm via Montague Road .
503
Tea Tree Plaza to Paradise Interchange Via Holden Hill
506
Tea Tree Plaza to Paradise Interchange Via Para Hills
506H terminates at stop 64 Kelley Road, Modbury North.
507
Tea Tree Plaza to Paradise Interchange via North East Road
541
Fairview Park /Golden Grove to Tea Tree Plaza via Hancock Road
542
Fairview Park to Tea Tree Plaza via Elizabeth Street and Yatala Vale Road
543
Surrey Downs to Tea Tree Plaza via Riverside Drive
543G Terminates at stop 58A Grenfell Road, Surrey Downs
545
Golden Grove to Tea Tree Plaza via McIntyre Road
548
Greenwith To Tea Tree Plaza via Golden Grove Road. Continues as/originates from route C2 to/from Golden Grove Village.
556
Tea Tree Plaza Interchange to Paradise Interchange via Tolley Road
557
Tea Tree Plaza Interchange to Paradise Interchange via Perseverance Road and North East Road
559
Tea Tree Plaza to Paradise via Dernancourt , Lyons Road, Awonga Road, Lower North East Road and Smart Road.
559S Terminates at stop 44 Smart Road, St Agnes
579
Paradise to Athelstone via Gorge Road
591A
Golden Grove -Greenwith Anti-Clockwise Loop via Atlantis Drive, The Golden Way, Thornton Drive, Green Valley Drive and Reuben Richardson Drive.
591C
Golden Grove -Greenwith Clockwise Loop via Atlantis Drive, The Golden Way, Thornton Drive, Green Valley Drive and Reuben Richardson Drive.
Eastern Routes
Western Routes
City Buses
Route
No.
Destinations
115
West Lakes Interchange via Grange Road and Crittenden Road
117
Port Adelaide via Crittenden Road, West Lakes Interchange and Bartley Terrace
118
Port Adelaide via Crittenden Road, Tapleys Hill Road and Old Port Road
150
Osborne via Port Road , Port Adelaide and Victoria Road
150B terminates at stop 48 Fletcher Road, Largs Bay
150P terminates at Port Adelaide
155
West Lakes Interchange via Port Road and West Lakes Boulevard
157
Largs Bay via Port Road , West Lakes Interchange and Military Road
162
West Beach via Sir Donald Bradman Drive
230
Port Adelaide via Torrens Road , Days Road, Regency Road , Armada Arndale Shopping Centre and Addison Road
232
Port Adelaide via Torrens Road , Harrison Road, Regency Road , Armada Arndale Shopping Centre and Newcastle Street
232R terminates at stop 36 Grand Junction Road, Rosewater
251
Mansfield Park via Hawker Street, Armada Arndale Shopping Centre , Liberty Grove and Grand Junction Road
252
Port Adelaide via Hawker Street, Armada Arndale Shopping Centre , Liberty Grove and Eastern Parade
253
Mansfield Park via Hawker Street, Armada Arndale Shopping Centre and Hanson Road
254
Port Adelaide via Hawker Street, Armada Arndale Shopping Centre and Hanson Road
286
Henley Beach via Ashley Street, Valetta Road and Cheadle Street
286A terminates at stop 12 Ashley Street, Underdale
287
Henley Beach via Ashley Street, Valetta Road and Marlborough Street
288
West Lakes Interchange via Ashley Street, Valetta Road and Trimmer Parade
288S Terminates at stop 28B Tapleys Hill Road, Seaton
H32
Henley Beach South via Henley Beach
Western Feeder Services
Northern Routes
Buses terminating to the North of Adelaide
City Buses
Route
No.
Destinations
202
Ingle Farm via Hampstead Road and Wright Road
202F
Ingle Farm via Hampstead Road and Wright Road. (Designated F stop; stop 16 Hampstead Road)
203
Tea Tree Plaza via Hampstead Road , Beovich Road and Milne Road.
203B terminates at stop 47 Baldock Road, Ingle Farm
203F
Tea Tree Plaza via Hampstead Road , Beovich Road and Milne Road. (Designated F stop; stop 16 Hampstead Road)
204
Northgate via Galway Avenue, Regency Road and Fosters Road route 206 Northgate
208
Paradise Interchange via Galway Avenue, Fosters Road and Sir Ross Smith Boulevard
208B terminates at stop 19 Regency Road, Broadview
208N terminates at stop 26 Folland Avenue, Northgate
209F
Tea Tree Plaza via Main North Road , Regency Road, Hampstead Road and Milne Road. (Designated F stop; stop 17A Regency Road)
222
Mawson Lakes via Main North Road
224
Elizabeth via Main North Road , Mawson Lakes and Salisbury Interchange .
224F
Elizabeth via Main North Road , Mawson Lakes and Salisbury Interchange . (Designated F stop; stop 17 Main North Road)
225F
Salisbury via Port Wakefield Road , Mawson Lakes and Northbri Avenue. (Designated F stop; stop 17 Main North Road)
228
Smithfield via Main North Road , Yorketown Road and Hamblyn Road.
228F
Smithfield via Main North Road , Yorketown Road and Hamblyn Road. (Designated F stop; stop 17 Main North Road)
228X operates Smithfield to City running express from Stop 29 Main North Road
229F
Para Hills via Main North Road and Pooraka . (Designated F stop; stop 17 Main North Road)
229X operates Para Hills to City running express from stop 29 Main North Road
235
Kilburn via Churchill Road
238
UniSA Mawson Lakes via Churchill Road and Montague Road
239
Armada Arndale Shopping Centre via Churchill Road and Days Road
271
Tea Tree Plaza via North East Road and Reservoir Road
273
Paradise Interchange via North East Road and Darley Road
281
Paradise Interchange via Walkerville Terrace, Harris Road and McLauchlan Road
281K terminates at stop 17 O.G Road, Klemzig
Northern Feeder Services
Southern Routes
City Routes
167 Glenelg via Richmond Road and Mooringe Avenue
168 Glenelg via Richmond Road and Harvey Avenue
170 Urrbrae via Duthy Street, Cross Road and Waite Road
171 Mitcham Square via Fullarton Road and Princes Road
172 Kingswood via Duthy Street and Harrow Road
173 Blackwood via Fullarton Road , Goodwood Road and Shepherds Hill Road
190 Glenelg via Unley Road, Grange Road and Raglan Avenue
195 Blackwood via Belair Road, Upper Sturt Road and Hawthorndene Drive.
195F Blackwood via Belair Road, Upper Sturt Road and Hawthorndene Drive. (Designated F stop; stop 12 Belair Road)
196 Blackwood via Belair Road, Main Road and Hawthorndene Drive.
196F Blackwood via Belair Road, Main Road and Hawthorndene Drive. (Designated F stop; stop 12 Belair Road)
197X Coromandel Valley via Belair Road, running express from stop P1 Pultney Street, to stop 23 Belair Road then only servicing stops 26, 28, 31 and 34.
200 Marion Interchange via King William Road, Eliza Place and Miller Street
200B deviates via Boothby Street, Clapham
200C terminates at stop 20, Boothby Street, Clapham
241 Marion Interchange via Everard Avenue, Towers Terrace and Oaklands Road
245 Hove via Anzac Highway , Morphett Road and Dunrobin Road
248 Marion Interchange via Anzac Highway, Hendrie Street and Diagonal Road.
248F Marion Interchange via Anzac Highway, Hendrie Street and Diagonal Road. (Designated F stop; stop 11A Marion Road )
262 Marion Interchange via Anzac Highway, Brighton Road and Sturt Road
262F Brighton Station via Anzac Highway, Brighton Road and Sturt Road. "(Designated F stop; 21 Anzac Highway)"
263 Marion Interchange via Anzac Highway, Brighton Road and Dunrobin Road
265 Marion Interchange via Anzac Highway, King George Avenue and Seacombe Road
719 Flinders University via South Road
720 Old Reynella via South Road, Ocean Boulevard and Patpa Drive
721 Noarlunga Centre via Main South Road , Panalatinga Road and Beach Road.
721F Noarlunga Centre via Main South Road , Panalatinga Road and Beach Road. (Designated F stop; stop 26 South Road)
722 Noarlunga Centre via Main South Road , Panalatinga Road and States Road.
722F Noarlunga Centre via Main South Road , Panalatinga Road and States Road. (Designated F stop; stop 26 South Road)
723F Noarlunga Centre via Main South Road , Chandlers Hill Road and Flaxmill Road. (Designated F stop; stop 26 South Road)
723X operates Woodcroft to City via Southern Expressway and running express from stop 39 Regency Road
725F Noarlunga Centre via Main South Road , Acre Avenue and Brodie Road. (Designated F stop; stop 26 South Road)
G20 Aberfoyle Park to Bedford Park via Black Road and Manning Road. Then continues as route G10 to Blair Athol via City
G20F Aberfoyle Park via Black Road and Manning Road. designated F stop is stop 26 Ayliffes Road.
G21 Aberfoyle Park to Bedford Park via Black Road and Hub Drive. Then continues as route G10 to Blair Athol via City
G21F Aberfoyle Park via Black Road and Hub Drive. designated F stop is stop 26 Ayliffes Road.
G22X Aberfoyle Park via Goodwood Road and Happy Valley Drive
G30F Blackwood via Goodwood Road and Shepherds Hill Road designated F stop, stop 26 Shepards Hill Road
Feeder Routes
Adelaide Hills Buses
All buses starting with the number "8"
City Buses
Glen Osmond Road 53 NW
Adelaide Hills Feeder Services
Murray Bridge Buses
Murray Bridge buses are operated by LinkSA and do not use Adelaide Metro fares. Please see www.linksa.com.au for more info.
Cross Town Connector Services
Jet Buses
Buses that operate via Adelaide Airport
J1 Elizabeth Interchange to Adelaide Airport and Glenelg via Lyell McEwin Hospital , Golden Grove Interchange , Tea Tree Plaza Interchange , O-Bahn Busway , City , Sir Donald Bradman Drive , Adelaide Airport and Harbour Town
J1X Adelaide Airport via Sir Donald Bradman Drive Express from City to Adelaide Airport . Uses a Bustech double deck bus.[ 8]
J2 Greenwith to Harbour Town via Golden Grove Interchange , Tea Tree Plaza Interchange , O-Bahn Busway , City , Sir Donald Bradman Drive , Adelaide Airport and Harbour Town
J7 Westfield West Lakes to Westfield Marion via Adelaide Airport and Camden Park
J7M terminates at stop 15 Mooringe Avenue, Camden Park , outside Camden Park bus depot.
J8 Westfield West Lakes to Westfield Marion via Armada Arndale Shopping Centre , Adelaide Airport and Camden Park
After Midnight
After Midnight services operate only on Saturday nights/Sunday mornings after midnight:
N1 Golden Grove via O-Bahn and Golden Grove Road
N10 City via Sturt Road, Flinders Medical Centre and Goodwood Road . Returns as route N21 to Aberfoyle Park .[ e]
N21 Aberfoyle Park via Goodwood Road , Marion Interchange and Flagstaff Road. Returns as route N10 from Marion Interchange .
N22 Wattle Park via The Parade
N30 West Lakes Interchange via Henley Beach Road and Seaview Road
N178 Newton via Payneham Road and Montacute Road
N202 Ingle Farm via North East Road and Hampstead Road
N224 Gawler via Mawson Lakes , Salisbury Highway , Phillip Highway, Yorktown Road and Main North Road
N254 Semaphore via Torrens Road , Armada Arndale Shopping Centre , Hanson Road and Port Adelaide
N262 Marion Interchange via Anzac Highway, Glenelg and Brighton Road
N502 Salisbury via O-Bahn and Bridge Road
N541 Fairview Park via O-Bahn and Hancock Road. Continues as route N542
N542 Fairview Park to Tea Tree Gully via Yatala Vale Rd, Elizabeth Street and North East Road , setting down only until last passenger alights. No return journey. For an After Midnight service to Fairview Park use route N541.
N721 Moana via South Road, Marion Interchange, Old Reynella Interchange, Noarlunga Centre railway station and Commercial Road
N864 Mount Barker via South Eastern Freeway , Crafers , Stirling , Aldgate , Bridgewater and Hahndorf .
Free Buses
The following buses are zero-fare , wheelchair-accessible circuit routes that service the Adelaide City Council area daily, on frequent routes:
Bi-directional loop via North Terrace , Currie Street , Hutt Street , Halifax Street , Sturt Street , Grote Street , Morphett Street , Jeffcott Street, Ward Street, Hill Street, Tynte Street, Finiss Street and Frome Road[ 9]
Bi-directional loop via North Terrace , Currie Street , Hutt Street , Halifax Street , Sturt Street , Grote Street , Victoria Square, King William Street . This service operated under the '99C' only and it was only in 2014 that the name change took place. The 99C is a clockwise loop while the 99A is anti-clockwise.[ 10]
Adelaide Metro provide services between Adelaide Oval and areas across South Australia. Tickets for the games also act as the ticket to travel free on any Adelaide Oval Footy Express bus, train or tram, in order to alleviate overcrowding on regular services. Most services offer early arrival times and some routes will have services that leave an hour after the final siren.[ 11] The locations in metropolitan Adelaide include:
^ Not every Transit Link bus connects to another bus at some point on the route, and not every bus that connects is a transit link service. "F" and "X" buses often connect with other buses along the route.
^ Routes 500, 501, 556, 557, 559 and ending with 'X' only operate during peak periods, 545 only limited services, 541, route 544 operates weeknights, Sundays and Public holidays only.
^ Parts of route 850 are outside the Metroticket area
^ Parts of route 852 are outside the Metroticket area
^ limited services stop at FMC.
See also
References
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