There are 6 ways to get from Caloundra to Darwin by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BNE - DRW
8h 6m$258–966Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
3d 18h$878–5,426Train
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
4d 15h$5,180–8,390Drive 3,451.3 km
- Drive from Caloundra to Darwincar 3,451.3 km
34h 58m$654–945Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MCY - DRW
10h 39m$440–1,342Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane OOL - DRW
10h 46m$322–944
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caloundra to Darwin is to train and fly which costs $250 - $1,000 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Caloundra to Darwin is to train and fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $250 - $1,000.
The distance between Caloundra and Darwin is 2964 km. The road distance is 3451.3 km.
The best way to get from Caloundra to Darwin without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 18h and costs $850 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Caloundra to Darwin, including transfers.
The best way to get from Caloundra to Darwin is to train which takes 4 days 15h and costs $5,000 - $8,500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $440 - $1,400 and takes 10h 39m.
Darwin is 30 min behind Caloundra. It is currently 12:17 AM in Caloundra and 11:47 PM in Darwin.
Yes, the driving distance between Caloundra to Darwin is 3451 km. It takes approximately 34h 58m to drive from Caloundra to Darwin.
There are 462+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Caloundra, QLD, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bowman Rd near First Ave to Darwin via Landsborough station, stop A, Landsborough station, platform 2, Brisbane, Adelaide, Stop A3 King William Rd - East side, Stop 1 Anzac Hwy - South East side, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 4d 15h. Alternatively, Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–850
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $22–35
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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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