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The bus between Sydney and Darwin takes 2d 21h. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Sydney to Darwin. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a week between Sydney and Darwin. The service departs Sydney at 7:00 PM in the evening, which arrives into Darwin at 15:05:00. All services require a transfer at Albury and take an average of 2d 21h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sydney to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Darwin station via Albury station, 85 Franklin St station and Alice Springs station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
Sydney to Darwin bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Central Station.
Sydney to Darwin bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Darwin station.
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The distance between Sydney and Darwin is 3148.5 km. The road distance is 3971 km.
You can take a bus from Central Station to Darwin via Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 19h.
