There are 6 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 45m$247–930Bus, 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 to Oakey
4d 6h$2,748–6,546Drive 3,268.2 km
- Drive from Darwin to Oakey3,268.2 km
32h 27m$634–916Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)DRW - WTB
14h 54m$1,490–4,010Fly 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 33m$262–957Train, 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 Corinda to Oakey
4d 11h$4,778–8,965
Darwin to Oakey by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Oakey is to fly and bus which costs $240 - $950 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Oakey is to fly and bus which takes 10h 45m and costs $240 - $950.
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 4 days 6h and costs $2,700 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Darwin to Oakey, including transfers.
Oakey is 30 min ahead of Darwin. It is currently 9:10 AM in Darwin and 9:40 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 flies from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) 3 times a week.
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- Website
- qantas.com
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
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- 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, Thursday, 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 Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
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 Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, 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
- $260–700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
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 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 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
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Corinda to Oakey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–676
- 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
- $9–45
- Gold Class
- $540
- Heritage Class
- $676
- 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
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