There are 9 ways to get from Darwin to Bellingen by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane DRW - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to The Yellow Shed Bellingenbus
10h 54m$574–1,235Fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane DRW - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals to Opposite The Yellow Shed Bellingenbus
14h 9m$400–1,340Bus, train
- Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Urunga Station, Coach Stopbus
4d 12h$2,751–6,541Drive 3,713.5 km
- Drive from Darwin to Bellingencar 3,713.5 km
38h 10m$684–988Fly to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Armidale (ARM)plane DRW - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to The Yellow Shed Bellingenbus
13h 4m$515–1,290Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane DRW - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Baybus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Opposite The Yellow Shed Bellingenbus
13h 44m$425–1,045Fly to Port Macquarie, bus, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane DRW - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Stationtrain
14h 41m$521–1,002Train, bus
- Take the train from Darwin to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Stationtrain
4d 13h$4,802–8,450Train
- Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Urunga Stationtrain
6d 1h$3,628–10,406
Darwin to Bellingen by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Bellingen is to fly and bus and train which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Bellingen is to fly and bus which takes 10h 54m and costs $550 - $1,300.
The distance between Darwin and Bellingen is 3094 km. The road distance is 3713.5 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Bellingen without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 12h and costs $2,700 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Darwin to Bellingen, including transfers.
Bellingen is 1h 30m ahead of Darwin. It is currently 3:44 AM in Darwin and 5:14 AM in Bellingen.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Bellingen is 3713 km. It takes approximately 38h 10m to drive from Darwin to Bellingen.
There are 263+ hotels available in Bellingen.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Bellingen, NSW, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Darwin to Church St At Hyde St via Darwin, Adelaide Station, Adelaide Parklands, Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Urunga Station, and Urunga Public School, Bowra St in around 6d 1h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Armidale via Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Armidale via Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–2,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–800
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $19–26
- First
- $27–35
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Central Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $50–70
- First
- $75–100
- Sleeper
- $170–200
Train from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,222
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,222
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,340
Train from Darwin to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,159
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $3,159
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $3,326
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–7,000
- 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
- $1,700–3,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,400–2,800
- PLATINUM
- $4,200–7,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,000–3,700
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to The Yellow Shed Bellingen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to The Yellow Shed Bellingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals to Opposite The Yellow Shed Bellingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Opposite The Yellow Shed Bellingen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- 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
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Urunga Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
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