There are 4 ways to get from Darwin to Barrow Island by plane, unknown, or bus
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Fly to Karratha Airport, travel
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Karratha Airport (KTA)DRW - KTA
- Walk from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Barrow Island
20h 34mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Darwin to Roebuck Plains
- Take the bus from Roebuck Plains to Fortescue Roadhouse
- Walk from Fortescue Roadhouse to Barrow Island
39h 24mFly to Onslow Airport, travel
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Onslow Airport (ONS)DRW - ONS
- Walk from Onslow Airport (ONS) to Barrow Island
20h 40mFly to Learmonth, bus, travel
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Learmonth (LEA)DRW - LEA
- Take the bus from Learmonth Airport to Fortescue Roadhouse
- Walk from Fortescue Roadhouse to Barrow Island
26h 24m
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Karratha Airport (KTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Darwin and Barrow Island is 1923 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Barrow Island without a car is to bus and travel which takes 39h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 20h 34m to get from Darwin to Barrow Island, including transfers.
Barrow Island is 1h 30m behind Darwin. It is currently 4:38 PM in Darwin and 3:08 PM in Barrow Island.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Barrow Island, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Darwin to Barrow Island. However, you can take the line 10 bus to Casuarina Terminus, take the line 3 bus to Henry Wrigley Dr Airport Precinct, walk to Darwin International Airport (DRW) airport, fly to Karratha Airport (KTA), then travel to Barrow Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darwin to Barrow Island via Roebuck Plains and Fortescue Roadhouse in around 39h 24m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Karratha Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Onslow Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Onslow Airport via Kununurra, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Karratha Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Learmonth via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Darwin to Roebuck Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–370
- Advantage
- $320–470
- Flexible
- $410–650
Bus from Roebuck Plains to Fortescue Roadhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Learmonth Airport to Fortescue Roadhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
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