There are 8 ways to get from Bourke to Darwin by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly
best- Drive from Bourke to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane OAG - DRW
12h 59m$383–1,175Fly from Bourke Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BRK - DRW
11h 3m$279–993Bus
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Narromine Police Station, Burraway Stbus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station 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 17h$512–1,157Bus, train via Broken Hill
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Narromine Police Station, Burraway Stbus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station 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 5h$2,991–3,056Drive 3,213.5 km
- Drive from Bourke to Darwincar 3,213.5 km
31h 52m$588–849Drive 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
14h 57m$520–1,784Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane DBO - DRW
15h 3m$368–1,281Bus, train
- 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$3,328–7,415
Bourke to Darwin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourke to Darwin is to fly which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Darwin is to fly which takes 11h 3m and costs $270 - $1,000.
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 3502 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 12h 59m 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 17h and costs $500 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 11h 3m.
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 6:49 AM in Bourke and 5:19 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 Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 17h. Alternatively, Air Link, Regional Express, and two other airlines fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 4 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,900
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Cobar Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–3,200
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–2,200
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Bourke Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Cobar Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Bourke Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
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 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 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
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
- 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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