There are 6 ways to get from Darwin to Bourke by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane DRW - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr to Central Park, Oxley Stbus
14h 44m$528–1,745Bus
- Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 584
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Narromine Police Station, Burraway Stbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station to Central Park, Oxley Stbus 511 / ...
2d 17h$550–1,244Train, bus
- Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Murray Bridge Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Information Centre/South Tce to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus
4d 7h$3,626–3,776Drive 3,213.2 km
- Drive from Darwin to Bourkecar 3,213.2 km
31h 54m$565–816Fly to Cobar Airport, drive
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane DRW - CAZ
- Drive from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Bourkecar
14h 26m$779–2,345Train, bus via Alice Springs
- Take the train from Darwin to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Narromine Police Station, Burraway Stbus
- Take the bus from Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station to Central Park, Oxley Stbus
2d 19h$2,741–3,138
Darwin to Bourke by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Bourke is to drive which costs $550 - $850 and takes 31h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Bourke is to fly and drive which takes 14h 26m and costs $750 - $2,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Darwin to Bourke. However, there are services departing from Darwin and arriving at Central Park, Oxley St via Alice Springs, Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St, Blende St After Bromide St and Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Darwin and Bourke is 3231 km. The road distance is 3213.2 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Bourke without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 14h 44m to get from Darwin to Bourke, including transfers.
Darwin to Bourke bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Darwin station.
Darwin to Bourke bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Bourke is 30 min ahead of Darwin. It is currently 1:35 PM in Darwin and 2:05 PM in Bourke.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Bourke is 3213 km. It takes approximately 31h 54m to drive from Darwin to Bourke.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Bourke, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Darwin to Central Park, Oxley St via Alice Springs, Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St, Blende St After Bromide St, and Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Cobar Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Cobar Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Cobar Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Cobar Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Train from Darwin to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,463
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $3,126
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,463
Train from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,367
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,140
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,367
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Adelaide Station to Murray Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $35–50
- Red Premium
- $70–85
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr to Central Park, Oxley St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Narromine Police Station, Burraway St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station to Central Park, Oxley St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Narromine Police Station, Burraway St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station to Central Park, Oxley St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Flexible
- $260–550
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- 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 Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Information Centre/South Tce to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
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