There are 8 ways to get from Bendigo to Darwin by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or car
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Sunbury Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MEL - DRW
8h 38m$311–905Fly from Bendigo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BXG - DRW
10h 59m$263–944Bus
- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
2d 5h$409–1,039Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to 85 Franklin Stbus Coach
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain The Ghan
2d 17h$2,888–2,938Drive 3,634.5 km
- Drive from Bendigo to Darwincar 3,634.5 km
35h 50m$687–993Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane AVV - DRW
14h 39m$395–1,368Bus, train to Albury, fly
- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Benalla Station/Mackellar Stbus
- Take the train from Benalla Station to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane ABX - DRW
14h 33m$281–1,154Train
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
2d 20h$3,022–3,274
Bendigo to Darwin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bendigo to Darwin is to train and fly which costs $310 - $950 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Bendigo to Darwin is to train and fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $310 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Bendigo station to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl and arriving at Darwin via Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Bendigo and Darwin is 3288 km. The road distance is 3634.5 km.
The best way to get from Bendigo to Darwin without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $400 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Bendigo to Darwin, including transfers.
Bendigo to Darwin bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl.
The best way to get from Bendigo to Darwin is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $400 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $260 - $950 and takes 10h 59m, you could also train, which costs $3,000 - $3,300 and takes 2 days 20h.
Bendigo to Darwin bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at 85 Franklin St station.
Darwin is 1h 30m behind Bendigo. It is currently 8:27 PM in Bendigo and 6:57 PM in Darwin.
What companies run services between Bendigo, VIC, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Darwin via Adelaide and Alice Springs in around 2d 5h. Alternatively, Qantas and Jetstar fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 5 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–2,400
Flights from Albury to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Albury to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Albury to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Benalla Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Benalla Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $21–28
- First
- $30–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–50
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Benalla Station/Mackellar St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Advantage
- $250–370
- Flexible
- $320–490
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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