By Car
Coober Pedy is roughly 840kms north of Adelaide and 680kms south of Alice Springs.
Driving from Adelaide, head north to Port Wakefield, turn right onto the Augusta Highway to Port Augusta, turn right past Port Augusta on to the Stuart Highway until you reach Coober Pedy.
From Alice Springs, head south on the Stuart Highway until you reach Coober Pedy.
By Plane
Regional Express Airlines (REX) operates flights between Coober Pedy and Adelaide, usually 4 times per week. It takes 2 hours to fly from Adelaide to Coober Pedy.
Visit REX’s website for bookings: https://rex.com.au/
If you require transport from the airport, please contact the airport shuttle on 0430 860 461 or airportshuttle@avien.com.au
Vehicle Rental
If you wish to visit all attractions in Coober Pedy, it’s best if you rent a vehicle. There are no taxi services in Coober Pedy. There is also no shuttle bus from the airport to town so if you do not wish to rent a vehicle, please speak to your accommodation provider and request that you are collected from the airport.
There are two vehicle rental companies in Coober Pedy, Budget Car Rental and Enterprise Rent-a-Car:
https://www.budget.com.au/en/locations/au/sa/coober-pedy
By Bus
Greyhound Australia travels daily form Adelaide to Coober Pedy (11-hour journey) and from Alice Springs to Coober Pedy (8-hour journey).
View Greyhound’s website for bookings: https://www.greyhound.com.au/