There are 7 ways to get from Darwin to Mooloolaba by plane, train, bus, 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$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
9h 27m$219–776Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Take the train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1
3d 19hBus, train
- Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Moree Station, Coach Stop
- Take the bus from Moree to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mooloolaba
3d 21h$985–7,395Drive 3,458.3 km
- Drive from Darwin to Mooloolaba3,458.3 km
34h 50m$676–976Fly 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 25m$234–854Train
- Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
4d 13h$5,187–8,393
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Mooloolaba is to fly and train which costs $210 - $800 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Mooloolaba is to fly and train which takes 9h 27m and costs $210 - $800.
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 train via Sydney which takes 3 days 19h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Darwin to Mooloolaba, including transfers.
The best way to get from Darwin to Mooloolaba is to fly which takes 10h 47m and costs $390 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs and takes 3 days 19h.
Mooloolaba is 30 min ahead of Darwin. It is currently 11:06 PM in Darwin and 11:36 PM 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 1801+ 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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Darwin to Mooloolaba, River Esplanade via Darwin, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, Southern Cross, Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Landsborough station, platform 1, and Landsborough station, stop A in around 3d 19h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–2,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
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
- $490–1,600
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
- $230–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
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, 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
- $230–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- 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
- $470–1,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Train from Darwin to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,844
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,844
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,994
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://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 15 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/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–307
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $4–20
- Gold Class
- $245
- Heritage Class
- $307
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–6,000
- 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
- $1,700–2,900
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,400–2,600
- PLATINUM
- $3,800–6,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,000–3,500
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
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Moree Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- 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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