There are 7 ways to get from Darwin to Proserpine by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane DRW - PPP
9h 21m$510–850Fly to Mackay, train
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Mackay (MKY)plane DRW - MKY
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
13h 16m$410–1,283Train, bus
- Take the train from Darwin to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain
5d$4,696–19,774Bus, train
- Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Proserpinebus
5d$2,670–14,233Drive 2,706.8 km
- Drive from Darwin to Proserpinecar 2,706.8 km
27h$479–691Fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane DRW - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Proserpinecar
8h 56m$425–970Fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane DRW - HTI
15h 24m$612–1,797
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Proserpine is to drive which costs $470 - $700 and takes 27h.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Proserpine is to fly and drive which takes 8h 56m and costs $420 - $1,000.
The distance between Darwin and Proserpine is 2119 km. The road distance is 2706.8 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Proserpine without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 0h and costs $4,700 - $20,000.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Darwin to Proserpine, including transfers.
Proserpine is 30 min ahead of Darwin. It is currently 11:42 AM in Darwin and 12:12 PM in Proserpine.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Proserpine is 2707 km. It takes approximately 27h to drive from Darwin to Proserpine.
There are 294+ hotels available in Proserpine.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Proserpine, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–2,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mackay via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mackay via Cairns, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
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
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- 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
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
Train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- 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
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $340–500
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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