There are 3 ways to get from Darwin to Kalumburu by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 1,385 km
best- Drive from Darwin to Kalumburu1,385 km
24h 2m$273–394Fly from Darwin International Airport
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Kalumburu Airport (UBU)DRW - UBU
18h 27m$455–1,755Bus to Kununurra, fly
- Take the bus from Darwin to Kununurra
- Fly from Kununurra (KNX) to Kalumburu Airport (UBU)KNX - UBU
13h 36m$490–754
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Kalumburu Airport (UBU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Kalumburu is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 24h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Kalumburu is to bus and fly which takes 13h 36m and costs $490 - $800.
The distance between Darwin and Kalumburu is 1385 km. The road distance is 1385 km.
It takes approximately 24h 2m to drive 1385 km from Darwin to Kalumburu.
Kalumburu is 1h 30m behind Darwin. It is currently 6:42 AM in Darwin and 5:12 AM in Kalumburu.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Kalumburu is 1385 km. It takes approximately 24h 2m to drive from Darwin to Kalumburu.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Kalumburu, WA, Australia?
Airnorth and Aviair fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Kalumburu Airport (UBU) 5 times a week.
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- Website
- aviair.com.au
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Kalumburu Airport via Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Kununurra to Kalumburu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–410
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Darwin to Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–170
- Advantage
- $140–210
- Flexible
- $170–270
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