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
10h 47m$422–1,302Fly 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 2 to Landsborough station, platform 1
9h 32m$219–876Bus, 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$664–959Fly 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
11h 38m$294–904Train, 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$4,770–8,266
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 $210 - $900 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Mooloolaba is to fly and train which takes 9h 32m and costs $210 - $900.
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 10h 47m to get from Darwin to Mooloolaba, including transfers.
Mooloolaba is 30 min ahead of Darwin. It is currently 2:05 AM in Darwin and 2:35 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 1851+ hotels available in Mooloolaba.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Gove, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–750
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 2 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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
- $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
- 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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