There are 3 ways to get from Darwin to Invercargill by plane or bus
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Fly to Invercargill
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Invercargill (IVC)DRW - IVC
16h 30m$671–1,826Fly to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Dunedin (DUD)DRW - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargill
18h 37m$755–2,880Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)DRW - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Invercargill
17h 45m$815–2,185
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Invercargill (IVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Invercargill is to fly which costs $650 - $1,900 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Invercargill is to fly which takes 16h 30m and costs $650 - $1,900.
The distance between Darwin and Invercargill is 5177 km.
It takes approximately 16h 30m to get from Darwin to Invercargill, including transfers.
Invercargill is 3h 30m ahead of Darwin. It is currently 9:28 AM in Darwin and 12:58 PM in Invercargill.
There are 81+ hotels available in Invercargill.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Invercargill, New Zealand?
Jetstar, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Invercargill (IVC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Invercargill via Melbourne, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Invercargill via Brisbane, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Invercargill via Sydney, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dunedin via Melbourne, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dunedin via Brisbane, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dunedin via Sydney, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Invercargill via Sydney, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Invercargill via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dunedin via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dunedin via Sydney, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dunedin via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- info@rippletravelgroup.com
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Queenstown to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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