{{Short description|Australian bus company}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Use Australian English|date=November 2013}} {{Infobox Bus transit |name = Stateliner |logo = Stateliner (South Australian coach operator) logo.png |image = Premier Stateliner at Gawler station.jpg |image_caption = Irizar bodied Scania K410IB at Gawler railway station in November 2025 |parent = Crawford family |founded = 1966 |headquarters = Mile End |service_area = South Australia |service_type = Coach services |routes = |depot = |hubs = Adelaide Central bus station |fleet = 29 (August 2025) |website = [https://stateliner.com.au/ www.stateliner.com.au]}}
'''Stateliner''' is South Australia's largest long-distance coach operator, running services from Adelaide across the state.
==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.<ref>High utilisation results from togetherness ''Truck & Bus Transportation'' March 1974 pages 66-69</ref>
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.<ref>Stateliner and Greyhound in franchise deal ''Truck & Bus Transportation'' April 1976 page 142</ref><ref>Greyhound (Southern) Limited ''Fleetline'' issue 16 November 1976 page 16</ref> Pendle's Riverland Coaches that operated services from Adelaide to Renmark was purchased in 1976.<ref>Stateliner takes over Pendle's Riverland Coaches ''Truck & Bus Transportation'' June 1976 page 133</ref>
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.<ref>Stateliner now running to Alice Springs, Mt Barker ''Truck & Bus Transportation'' April 1977 page 138</ref><ref>Stateliner ''Fleetline'' issue 23 June 1977 page 19</ref> In December 1977 the Mount Barker service was sold to Briscoes.<ref>Route service to Briscoes ''Truck & Bus Transportation'' December 1977 page 120</ref> In 1979 the services from Adelaide to the Barossa Valley, Truro, Morgan, Kapunda and Renmark were sold to Premier Roadliners.<ref>Premier Roadlines ''Fleetline'' issue 51 October 1979 page 11</ref><ref>Servces change ''Truck & Bus Transportation'' October 1979 page 82</ref>
In 1980, Premier Roadliners' principal shareholder Alan Crawford purchased a substantial shareholding in Stateliner with the combined business rebranded as Premier Stateliner.<ref>Notes & News ''Fleetline'' issue 59 May 1980 page 14</ref><ref>Obituary: Alan Crawford ''Truck & Bus Transportation'' September 1996 page 98</ref> In 1982, Stateliner began operating Ansett Pioneer's Adelaide to Alice Springs service under contract.<ref>Ansett-Pioneer ''Fleetline'' issue 80 March 1982 page 41</ref> It was appointed as Austral's South Australian agent the same year.<ref>Austral appoints South Aust dealer ''Truck & Bus Transportation'' June 1982 page 106</ref>
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.<ref>Premier Stateliner Downsizes ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 32/2 September 2016 page 35</ref> In 2018 Premier Stateliner was rebranded Stateliner.<ref>New colours in South Australia ''Australian Bus'' issue 89 September 2018 page 10</ref>
==Services== Stateliner operate services on the following routes:<ref>[https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/ Bus Timetable & Bookings] Stateliner</ref> *1000: Adelaide to Ceduna *1001: Adelaide to Port Lincoln *1002: Adelaide to Whyalla via Port Broughton *1003: Adelaide to Whyalla via Lochiel *1180: Adelaide to Renmark *1181: Kingston on Murray to Loxton *1280: Adelaide to Mount Gambier via Kingston SE *1281: Adelaide to Mount Gambier via Bordertown
==Fleet== As at August 2025 the fleet consisted of 29 coaches.<ref>[http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/sa.php?search=PRE Premier Stateliner] Bus Australia Fleet Lists</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category-inline}} *[http://www.showbus.com/australia/gallery/premier.htm Showbus gallery]
Category:Bus companies of South Australia