Adelaide to Hahndorf by bus

What we found

The Adelaide Metro route 801 page lists the city boarding streets and the stops through Hahndorf. The archived 2024 Hills notice explains why older guides call this service 864. Use the current route page to choose the stop nearest your destination and check your return trip. ⁠^{2, 5, 7}

The Department for Environment and Water places Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills, 28 km south-east of Adelaide, which is the gap the 801 bus covers. It also calls Hahndorf, established in 1839, Australia's oldest surviving German settlement. ⁠¹

Which bus goes from Adelaide to Hahndorf?

Catch Adelaide Metro route 801. It is the all-stops bus between the city and Hahndorf, and it runs on all seven days. Adelaide Metro describes 801 as Mount Barker to the city, including Hahndorf, Bridgewater, Aldgate and Stirling. ⁠^{2, 10}

Adelaide Metro describes 801 as Mount Barker to the city, via Hahndorf, Bridgewater, Aldgate, Stirling, the Crafers ramp, Glen Osmond Road and the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Visit Adelaide Hills says buses from the CBD can reach Hahndorf. ⁠²

T801 is the limited-stop version, and Adelaide Metro says it runs Monday to Friday. On Glen Osmond Road it stops at stops 13, 8, 5 and 1, and skips the stops between them. It still stops at every Hahndorf stop on Mt Barker Road, stops 51 to 58. ⁠^{2, 5}

N801 is a Saturday night bus from Mount Barker to the city via Hahndorf, Bridgewater, Stirling, Crafers and Glen Osmond Road. Check the timetable for the day you travel, because it is not route 801. ⁠²

Where do you catch the bus to Hahndorf in Adelaide?

Board on Currie Street, Grenfell Street or Pulteney Street. Towards Hahndorf the bus starts at Stop B2 on West Terrace, at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, before those streets. ⁠²

• Stop B2, West Terrace, at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. This is the first city stop towards Hahndorf. ⁠
• Currie Street, including Stop D1 on the north side at 116–120 Currie Street. ⁠
• Grenfell Street, Stop F1, then Pulteney Street, and one Pulteney stop is at Hurtle Square. ⁠
• Glen Osmond Road after the city, where the weekday T801 uses only some of those stops. ⁠

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Hail the bus by holding your arm out. Adelaide Metro says to board at the front, press the stop button before your stop, and leave by the back doors. ⁠⁸

This bus does not start at Adelaide Airport. If you have just landed, the city buses come first. See Adelaide Airport to Hahndorf without a car for that leg. ⁠²

Where do you get off the bus in Hahndorf?

Get off on Mt Barker Road, which is Hahndorf’s main street, and Stop 54 or Stop 55 puts you in the middle of the village. ⁠²

• Stop 54 is at 83 Mt Barker Road, on the east side. ⁠
• Stop 55 on the east side is near 36 Main St, so use 54 or 55 for the middle of the main street. ⁠
• Stop 52 on the north side is near 145B Mt Barker Rd, at the north-western end of the village. ⁠
• Stop 57 is at 1 Mt Barker Road, on the north side, near Beerenberg Farm, and Stop 58 is beyond the town. ⁠
• Stop 54A is westbound only, and the other Hahndorf stops on this route are 51, 53 and 56. ⁠

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Stop 57 is the Beerenberg end, not the middle of the shops. Picking dates and the walk from the main street are on the strawberry picking guide. ⁠²

How long does the bus from Adelaide to Hahndorf take?

That is the run on Adelaide Metro’s timetable from the first city stop to Stop 54 or 55. ⁠²

The ride back to the city varies with the stops the bus makes, and the town association says the drive from Adelaide is 28 kilometres. Check a map for that drive. The bus is the slower of the two because it is the stopping service. This page does not print a clock time. ⁠^{2, 11}

How do you pay for the bus to Hahndorf?

You cannot pay cash, the driver does not sell a ticket, and Adelaide Metro buses are cashless. ⁠^{7, 8}

• A metroCARD. Adelaide Metro says you can buy or recharge one from retailers, the InfoCentre at Adelaide Railway Station, or online. ⁠
• Tap and Pay: tap a Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or a phone, on the yellow validator. ⁠
• The Adelaide Metro Buy & Go app. ⁠

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Tap on only. There is no tap off. Adelaide Metro says Tap and Pay is a regular fare, not a concession, and that it stays valid from the first tap. Transfers on that same card or phone are allowed. One Tap and Pay ticket works per card or device, so a second adult needs their own. ⁠^{7, 9}

Does the bus to Hahndorf run on weekends and at night?

Yes for route 801, including Saturday and Sunday. T801 is Monday to Friday only. N801 is the Saturday night bus. ⁠²

Do not trust a printed time from an old page. Adelaide Metro updated Hills timetables from 12 October 2026. Visit Adelaide Hills says to call Adelaide Metro InfoLine on 1300 311 108, use the metroMATE app, or open the Adelaide Metro journey planner. This guide does not print a frequency or a clock time. ⁠^{6, 10}

How do you get back to Adelaide from Hahndorf?

Catch the city-bound 801 or T801 from the opposite side of Mt Barker Road, because you do not stand at the same pole you arrived at. ⁠²

Towards the city the bus runs Glen Osmond Road, then Pulteney Street, Grenfell Street, Currie Street, North Terrace and the Royal Adelaide Hospital. T801 is still a weekday bus on the way back. ⁠²

If the plan includes a drink, the bus is the simpler way back. The Hahndorf pubs guide matches a pub to the visit. Do not plan to drive after that. ⁠

Is a tour or a hire car easier than the bus?

The 801 is the direct public bus when you can walk from Mt Barker Road. A tour is easier when you want a pickup and you do not want to drive after a tasting. A hire car is easier with luggage, a group, or stops that are not on the bus route. ⁠^{2, 10, 11}

Two saved tours collect you in the city. City Highlights and Hahndorf Tour with Pickup is a Bostours listing with pickup from Adelaide or Glenelg, a shorter city day, and a small group. Adelaide Hills and Hahndorf Hop-On Hop-Off is TrailHopper. The listing stops at wineries, breweries and eateries, and Visit Adelaide Hills says that hop-on hop-off starts and finishes in Adelaide. Wine-focused days are on the Adelaide Hills wine tours guide. ⁠¹⁰

City Highlights and Hahndorf Tour with Pickup — A city pickup that includes Hahndorf, for a day when you do not want the public bus or a hire car. The saved listing says Adelaide or Glenelg pickup. Confirm the date on the activity page. ⁠

Adelaide Hills and Hahndorf Hop-On Hop-Off Tour — A hop-on hop-off day through the Hills that starts and finishes in Adelaide, with stops at wineries, breweries and eateries. It is not route 801. Confirm the date on the activity page. ⁠

A hire car suits a group, luggage, or a stop the 801 does not make. Collect it at the airport or in the city, then take the South Eastern Freeway to the signposted Hahndorf exit. The Adelaide Airport car hire guide covers the desks and the drive. Visit Adelaide Hills says rideshare pick-ups are limited the further into the Hills you go, and that Des’s Cabs Mount Barker is the local taxi. Book that taxi ahead. No fare is printed here. ⁠^{10, 11}

Once you are off the bus, the main street is the walk. Pair it with strawberry picking at Beerenberg if Stop 57 was your stop, or with the pubs guide if you are staying for a meal. A car for the rest of the Hills is on the airport car hire guide. From Glenelg, the tram and route 801 are on Glenelg to Hahndorf by tram and bus. ⁠

The motel below is at 60 Main Street, on the same main street as Stops 54 and 55. Open the property page to confirm the room. This guide does not print a rate. ⁠

Hahndorf Motel — A motel at 60 Main Street, Hahndorf, on the main street the 801 uses. Useful if you want to walk from Stop 54 or 55. Confirm the room on the property page. ⁠

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