There are 7 ways to get from Darwin to Oakey by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)DRW - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Oakey
10h 44m$247–880Bus, 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 Toowoomba
3d 20h$955–7,346Train, bus
- 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 bus from Brisbane to Oakey
3d 20hDrive 3,268.2 km
- Drive from Darwin to Oakey3,268.2 km
32h 27m$635–917Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)DRW - WTB
14h 54m$640–2,310Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)DRW - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Oakey
12h 27m$262–857Train
- Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street to Oakey
4d 17h$5,196–9,142
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Oakey is to fly and bus which costs $240 - $900 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Oakey is to fly and bus which takes 10h 44m and costs $240 - $900.
The distance between Darwin and Oakey is 3040 km. The road distance is 3268.2 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Oakey without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 20h and costs $950 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Darwin to Oakey, including transfers.
The best way to get from Darwin to Oakey is to fly which takes 14h 54m and costs $600 - $2,400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $5,000 - $9,500 and takes 4 days 17h.
Oakey is 30 min ahead of Darwin. It is currently 6:32 AM in Darwin and 7:02 AM in Oakey.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Oakey is 3268 km. It takes approximately 32h 27m to drive from Darwin to Oakey.
There are 10+ hotels available in Oakey.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Oakey, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Jetstar fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Darwin to Oakey via Darwin, Adelaide Parklands, Stop 1 Anzac Hwy - North West side, Stop Y2 King William St - West side, Adelaide, Central station, platform 5, and Roma Street in around 4d 17h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,600
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 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
- $800–2,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
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
- $230–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
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
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 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 Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Oakey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–717
- 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
- $85–180
- AChoice
- $10–50
- Gold Class
- $572
- Heritage Class
- $717
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Oakey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Oakey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $35–55
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 Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
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