There are 7 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 Station, Coach Bay 2
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)DBO - DRW
13h 27m$378–1,305Drive to Cobar Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)CAZ - DRW
14h 56m$301–1,036Bus
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Narromine Police Station, Burraway St512 / ...
- Take the bus from Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station to Blende St After Bromide St589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St585
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwin
2d 17h$512–1,157Bus, train via Broken Hill
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Narromine Police Station, Burraway St512 / ...
- Take the bus from Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station to Blende St After Bromide St589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St585
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
3d 4h$2,991–3,056Drive 3,213.5 km
- Drive from Bourke to Darwin3,213.5 km
31h 38m$609–879Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Bourke to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)OAG - DRW
12h 57m$386–1,280Bus, train
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Station
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
3d 22h$3,328–6,815
Bourke to Darwin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourke to Darwin is to drive and fly which costs $300 - $1,100 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Darwin is to drive and fly which takes 12h 57m and costs $380 - $1,300.
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 Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Bourke and Darwin is 3235 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 17h and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 13h 27m to get from Bourke to Darwin, including transfers.
Bourke to Darwin bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Park, Oxley St station.
Bourke to Darwin bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Narromine Police Station, Burraway St.
Darwin is 1h 30m behind Bourke. It is currently 1:04 AM in Bourke and 11:34 PM in Darwin.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourke to Darwin is 3213 km. It takes approximately 31h 38m to drive from Bourke to 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 Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Cobar Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Orange Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cobar Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
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 35m
- 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
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–3,700
- 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
- $1,100–2,100
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,900
- PLATINUM
- $2,400–3,700
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Narromine Police Station, Burraway St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- 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
- 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
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