There are 8 ways to get from Bourke to Darwin by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Drbus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane DBO - DRW
13h 20m$544–1,586Fly from Bourke Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BRK - DRW
14h 9m$349–1,001Bus
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Plbus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin Stbus 585 / ...
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
2d 14h$533–1,146Bus, train
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Plbus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin Stbus 585 / ...
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 2h$2,977–3,040Drive 3,213.5 km
- Drive from Bourke to Darwincar 3,213.5 km
31h 52m$582–841Drive to Cobar Airport, fly
- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CAZ - DRW
12h 2m$535–1,589Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Bourke to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane OAG - DRW
13h 4m$678–979Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 22h$3,333–7,420
Bourke to Darwin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourke to Darwin is to fly which costs $340 - $1,000 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Darwin is to drive and fly which takes 12h 2m and costs $500 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourke to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Central Park, Oxley St and arriving at Darwin via The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Bourke and Darwin is 3224 km. The road distance is 3213.5 km.
The best way to get from Bourke to Darwin without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 13h 20m to get from Bourke to Darwin, including transfers.
Bourke to Darwin bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Park, Oxley St station.
The best way to get from Bourke to Darwin is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $500 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $340 - $1,000 and takes 14h 9m.
Bourke to Darwin bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl station.
Darwin is 30 min behind Bourke. It is currently 10:44 AM in Bourke and 10:14 AM in Darwin.
What companies run services between Bourke, NSW, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Darwin via The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 14h. Alternatively, FlexFlight ApS and Jetstar fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) once a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Cobar Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Cobar Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Bourke Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Cobar Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Bourke Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Orange Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
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 Dubbo Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,300
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,100–2,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,800
- PLATINUM
- $2,800–4,300
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $340–500
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