Adelaide is at least a 1 day drive away from any capital cities on the Australian east coast. The shortest route from Adelaide to Melbourne takes 8-9 hr. Roads are all paved, and there are some freeway sections, but it is mostly 2 lane roads of reasonable quality.
Melbourne - Adelaide -736 km (457 mi) via Horsham (National Highway 8) or 901 km (560 mi) via Mt Gambier (National Highway 1)
Sydney - Adelaide -1422 km (884 mi) via Wagga Wagga and Mildura (National Highway 20). The road through Wagga will save you some hours due to freeway conditions for most of the way from Sydney to Wagga
Sydney - Adelaide -1659 km (1,031 mi) via Broken Hill (National Highway 32).
Brisbane - Adelaide - 2031 km (1,262 mi) via Broken Hill
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