There are 6 ways to get from Darwin to Kingscliff by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Gold Coast Airport
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane DRW - OOL
7h 56m$272–855Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DRW - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
10h 42m$223–834Bus, 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 Brisbane to Surfers Paradisebus
4d 7h$2,742–6,535Drive 3,510.7 km
- Drive from Darwin to Kingscliffcar 3,510.7 km
35h 26m$634–916Train, bus via Alice Springs
- 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 Central station, platform 5 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
4d 9h$4,776–8,276Train, bus
- Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station to Tweed Headsbus
6d 7h$3,696–10,365
Darwin to Kingscliff by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Kingscliff is to fly and train which costs $220 - $850 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Kingscliff is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $270 - $900.
The distance between Darwin and Kingscliff is 2967 km. The road distance is 3510.7 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Kingscliff without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 7h and costs $2,700 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Darwin to Kingscliff, including transfers.
Kingscliff is 1h 30m ahead of Darwin. It is currently 3:34 AM in Darwin and 5:04 AM in Kingscliff.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Kingscliff is 3511 km. It takes approximately 35h 26m to drive from Darwin to Kingscliff.
There are 533+ hotels available in Kingscliff.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Kingscliff, NSW, Australia?
Jetstar and Qantas fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 5 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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
- 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 Brisbane to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $24–35
- Advantage
- $23–35
- Flexible
- $18–28
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Tweed Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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