There are 6 ways to get from Darwin to Mooloolaba by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)DRW - MCY
11h 22m$392–1,202Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)DRW - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
10h 14m$209–826Bus, train
- Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mooloolaba
4d 5h$2,740–6,525Drive 3,458.3 km
- Drive from Darwin to Mooloolaba3,458.3 km
34h 50m$671–968Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)DRW - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
12h 24m$234–904Train, bus
- Take the train from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
4d 8h$4,385–7,881
Darwin to Mooloolaba by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Mooloolaba is to fly and train which costs $200 - $850 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Mooloolaba is to fly and train which takes 10h 14m and costs $200 - $850.
The distance between Darwin and Mooloolaba is 2838 km. The road distance is 3458.3 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Mooloolaba without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 5h and costs $2,700 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Darwin to Mooloolaba, including transfers.
Mooloolaba is 30 min ahead of Darwin. It is currently 11:44 PM in Darwin and 12:14 AM in Mooloolaba.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Mooloolaba is 3458 km. It takes approximately 34h 50m to drive from Darwin to Mooloolaba.
There are 1822+ hotels available in Mooloolaba.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Gove, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
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 Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,837
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,837
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,934
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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