There are 7 ways to get from Darwin to Cooma by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)DRW - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
10h 16m$353–771Fly to Sydney International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)DRW - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
13h 27m$286–896Bus
- Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberra
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
2d 16h$435–1,191Train, bus via Bairnsdale
- Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Centennial Park/Bombala St
3dDrive 4,049.8 km
- Drive from Darwin to Cooma4,049.8 km
41h 5m$797–1,151Fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)DRW - MIM
- Take the bus from Park St At Wonga St to Centennial Park, Bombala St
14h 45m$434–1,621Train, bus
- Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Goulburn Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Canberra Station631 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra to Centennial Park/Bombala St
3d 4h
Darwin to Cooma by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Cooma is to fly and bus which costs $280 - $900 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Cooma is to fly and bus which takes 10h 16m and costs $350 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Darwin to Cooma. However, there are services departing from Darwin and arriving at Centennial Park/Bombala St via Alice Springs, 85 Franklin St, Albury and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Darwin and Cooma is 3287 km. The road distance is 4049.8 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Cooma without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $430 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Darwin to Cooma, including transfers.
Darwin to Cooma bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Darwin station.
Darwin to Cooma bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Cooma is 1h 30m ahead of Darwin. It is currently 5:33 AM in Darwin and 7:03 AM in Cooma.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Cooma is 4050 km. It takes approximately 41h 5m to drive from Darwin to Cooma.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Cooma, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Darwin to Centennial Park/Bombala St via Alice Springs, 85 Franklin St, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave in around 2d 16h.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Merimbula Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Merimbula Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Train from Darwin to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,844
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,844
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,994
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $60–85
- First
- $85–120
- Sleeper
- $190–220
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Goulburn Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $19–29
- First Class
- $26–40
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Bairnsdale to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Canberra to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.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
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $70–120
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Park St At Wonga St to Centennial Park, Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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