There are 6 ways to get from Darwin to Quilpie by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Quilpie
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Quilpie (ULP)plane DRW - ULP
47h 44m$380–1,000Bus, train, Railbus
- Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Charlevillebus
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpiebus
5d 16h$1,002–8,375Train, bus, Railbus
- Take the train from Darwin to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Charlevilletrain
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpiebus
6d$2,993–12,799Drive 2,777.6 km
- Drive from Darwin to Quilpiecar 2,777.6 km
32h 10m$502–725Fly to Blackall Airport, bus, Railbus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Blackall Airport (BKQ)plane DRW - BKQ
- Take the bus from Blackall to Charlevillebus
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpiebus
22h 6m$382–1,266Fly to Charleville Airport, Railbus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Charleville Airport (CTL)plane DRW - CTL
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpiebus
16h 40m$410–1,540
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Quilpie (ULP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Quilpie is to drive which costs $500 - $750 and takes 32h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Quilpie is to fly and Railbus which takes 16h 40m and costs $410 - $1,600.
The distance between Darwin and Quilpie is 2128 km. The road distance is 2777.6 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Quilpie without a car is to bus and train and Railbus which takes 5 days 16h and costs $1,000 - $8,500.
It takes approximately 47h 44m to get from Darwin to Quilpie, including transfers.
Quilpie is 30 min ahead of Darwin. It is currently 12:44 PM in Darwin and 1:14 PM in Quilpie.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Quilpie is 2778 km. It takes approximately 32h 10m to drive from Darwin to Quilpie.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Quilpie, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Regional Express, and Qantas fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Quilpie (ULP) 5 times a week.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Quilpie via Brisbane, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Quilpie via Brisbane, Roma, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Quilpie via Sydney, Brisbane, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Quilpie via Alice Springs, Brisbane, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Quilpie via Cairns, Brisbane, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Charleville Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Charleville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Blackall Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Blackall Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Blackall Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Blackall Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–7,000
- 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
- $1,700–3,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,400–2,800
- PLATINUM
- $4,200–7,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,000–3,700
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 Roma Street to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–2,900
- 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
- $85–270
- AChoice
- $40–190
- Gold Class
- $2,315
- Heritage Class
- $2,900
- 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
Bus from Brisbane to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–160
- Advantage
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–250
Bus from Blackall to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–90
- Flexible
- $65–100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Charleville station to Quilpie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- 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
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