There are 6 ways to get from Darwin to Pilbara by plane, unknown, or bus
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Fly Darwin International Airport to Port Hedland, travel
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Port Hedland (PHE)DRW - PHE
- Walk from Port Hedland (PHE) to Pilbara
9h 56mFly Darwin International Airport to Newman Airport, travel
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Newman Airport (ZNE)DRW - ZNE
- Walk from Newman Airport (ZNE) to Pilbara
23h 29mFly Darwin International Airport to Karratha Airport, travel
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Karratha Airport (KTA)DRW - KTA
- Walk from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Pilbara
23h 27mFly Darwin International Airport to Paraburdoo Airport, travel
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Paraburdoo Airport (PBO)DRW - PBO
- Walk from Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) to Pilbara
24h 16mFly Darwin International Airport to Broome, travel
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Broome (BME)DRW - BME
- Walk from Broome (BME) to Pilbara
14h 42mBus to Kununurra, fly to Port Hedland, travel
- Take the bus from Darwin to Kununurra
- Fly from Kununurra (KNX) to Port Hedland (PHE)KNX - PHE
- Walk from Port Hedland (PHE) to Pilbara
17h 26m
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Port Hedland (PHE) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Darwin and Pilbara is 1710 km.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Darwin to Pilbara, including transfers.
Pilbara is 1h 30m behind Darwin. It is currently 12:42 PM in Darwin and 11:12 AM in Pilbara.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Pilbara, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Darwin to Pilbara. However, you can take the line 10 bus to Casuarina Terminus, take the line 3 bus to Henry Wrigley Dr Airport Precinct, walk to Darwin International Airport (DRW) airport, fly to Port Hedland (PHE), then travel to Pilbara. Alternatively, you can take the line 10 bus to Casuarina Terminus, take the line 3 bus to Henry Wrigley Dr Airport Precinct, walk to Darwin International Airport (DRW) airport, fly to Newman Airport (ZNE), then travel to Pilbara.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Newman Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Karratha Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Paraburdoo Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Broome via Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Newman Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Karratha Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Kununurra to Port Hedland via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- aviair.com.au
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Hedland via Kununurra, Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Kununurra to Port Hedland via Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Broome via Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Darwin to Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–170
- Advantage
- $140–210
- Flexible
- $170–270
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