There are 3 ways to get from Auckland to Darwin by plane or bus
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Fly from Auckland
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane AKL - DRW
12h 17m$542–906Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane WRE - DRW
19h 44m$391–1,488Bus to Kerikeri Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeribus
- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane KKE - DRW
18h 18m$419–1,517
Auckland (AKL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Darwin is to fly which costs $500 - $950 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Darwin is to fly which takes 12h 17m and costs $500 - $950.
The distance between Auckland and Darwin is 5187 km.
It takes approximately 12h 17m to get from Auckland to Darwin, including transfers.
Darwin is 2h 30m behind Auckland. It is currently 7:50 PM in Auckland and 5:20 PM in Darwin.
There are 485+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Darwin, NT, Australia?
Jetstar, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Auckland to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–900
Flights from Auckland to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Auckland to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–900
Flights from Auckland to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–900
Flights from Auckland to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–900
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Auckland to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Auckland to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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