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 Airport, Arthur Butler Drbus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane DBO - DRW
13h 30m$464–1,686Drive to Cobar Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CAZ - DRW
14h 7m$365–1,289Bus
- 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 583
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
2d 17h$542–1,267Bus, 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 583
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 5h$3,246–3,311Drive 3,213.4 km
- Drive from Bourke to Darwincar 3,213.4 km
31h 53m$585–844Fly from Bourke Airport
- Fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BRK - DRW
21h 54m$419–1,050Bus, 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 Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 23h$3,593–7,970
Bourke to Darwin by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bourke to Darwin is to fly which costs $410 - $1,100 and takes 21h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Darwin is to bus and fly which takes 13h 30m and costs $460 - $1,700.
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 3224 km. The road distance is 3213.4 km.
The best way to get from Bourke to Darwin without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $500 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 13h 30m 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 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $410 - $1,100 and takes 21h 54m.
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 4:46 PM in Bourke and 3:16 PM 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, Link Airways, and three other airlines fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 5 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,400
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Cobar Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Bourke Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Orange, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Bourke Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Bourke Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Cobar Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,089
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,789
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,089
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,089
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,789
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,089
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Dubbo Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $70–80
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Narromine Police Station, Burraway St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Narromine Police Station, Burraway St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Alice Springs to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Flexible
- $260–550
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