Stateliner

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Stateliner is South Australia's largest long-distance coach operator, running services from Adelaide across the state.

ParentCrawford family
Founded1966
HeadquartersMile End
Service areaSouth Australia
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ParentCrawford family
Founded1966
HeadquartersMile End
Service areaSouth Australia
Service typeCoach services
HubsAdelaide Central bus station
Fleet29 (August 2025)
Websitewww.stateliner.com.au
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History

In 1974 Stateliner was operating services from Adelaide to Ceduna, Streaky Bay, Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, Broken Hill and Whyalla with a fleet of 22 vehicles out of a depot in Mile End.[1]

In March 1976, Stateliner began operating services to Perth and Sydney under the Greyhound brand under a franchise agreement, taking over from Greyhound's Murray Valley Coaches.[2][3] Pendle's Riverland Coaches that operated services from Adelaide to Renmark was purchased in 1976.[4]

In April 1977 Mount Barker Passenger Service was purchased followed by Bull's Tourist Services that operated services from Adelaide to Alice Springs a month later.[5][6] In December 1977 the Mount Barker service was sold to Briscoes.[7] In 1979 the services from Adelaide to the Barossa Valley, Truro, Morgan, Kapunda and Renmark were sold to Premier Roadliners.[8][9]

In 1980, Premier Roadliners' principal shareholder Alan Crawford purchased a substantial shareholding in Stateliner with the combined business rebranded as Premier Stateliner.[10][11] In 1982, Stateliner began operating Ansett Pioneer's Adelaide to Alice Springs service under contract.[12] It was appointed as Austral's South Australian agent the same year.[13]

In June 2016, the Adelaide to Goolwa via Victor Harbor service was sold to LinkSA. In July 2016 the tours and charters division was sold to Kanga Coaches with six coaches.[14] In 2018 Premier Stateliner was rebranded Stateliner.[15]

Services

Stateliner operate services on the following routes:[16]

Fleet

As at August 2025 the fleet consisted of 29 coaches.[17]

References

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