There are 11 ways to get from Darwin to Tenterfield by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane DRW - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to High St At Logan Stbus
13h 8m$490–973Fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DRW - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Stanthorpebus
- Take the bus from St Joseph's School, Corundum St to Tenterfield Rotary Parkbus
13h 29m$258–882Bus, 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 to Stanthorpebus
- Take the bus from St Joseph's School, Corundum St to Tenterfield Rotary Parkbus
4d 10h$2,592–14,151Drive 3,485 km
- Drive from Darwin to Tenterfieldcar 3,485 km
35h 16m$628–907Fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane DRW - BNK
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to High St At Logan Stbus
15h 38m$312–1,220Fly to Inverell Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Inverell Airport (IVR)plane DRW - IVR
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Armidale Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse Stbus
20h 25m$720–1,795Fly to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Armidale (ARM)plane DRW - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse Stbus
15h 1m$421–1,532Fly to Tamworth, train, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Tamworth (TMW)plane DRW - TMW
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Armidale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse Stbus
16h$464–1,605Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane DRW - WTB
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Stanthorpebus
- Take the bus from St Joseph's School, Corundum St to Tenterfield Rotary Parkbus
15h 47m$496–1,692Train, bus via Alice Springs
- 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 bus from Dinmore to Stanthorpebus
- Take the bus from St Joseph's School, Corundum St to Tenterfield Rotary Parkbus
4d 13h$4,632–15,911Train, bus
- Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Armidale Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse Stbus
6d 3h$3,644–10,295
Darwin to Tenterfield by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Tenterfield is to fly and bus which costs $250 - $900 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Tenterfield is to fly and bus which takes 13h 8m and costs $490 - $1,000.
The distance between Darwin and Tenterfield is 3237 km. The road distance is 3485 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Tenterfield without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 10h and costs $2,500 - $15,000.
It takes approximately 13h 8m to get from Darwin to Tenterfield, including transfers.
Tenterfield is 30 min ahead of Darwin. It is currently 10:16 PM in Darwin and 10:46 PM in Tenterfield.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Tenterfield is 3485 km. It takes approximately 35h 16m to drive from Darwin to Tenterfield.
There are 32+ hotels available in Tenterfield.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Tenterfield, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Darwin to Tenterfield. 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-Airport-DRW airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport (OOL), walk to Gold Coast Airport, take the bus to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St, then take the bus to High St At Logan St. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darwin to Tenterfield Rotary Park via Alice Springs, Adelaide, Adelaide, Brisbane, Ann Street Stop 6A near Creek St, Roma Street Stop 122 near Garrick St, Brisbane, Stanthorpe, and St Joseph's School, Corundum St in around 4d 10h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Armidale via Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Armidale via Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tamworth via Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tamworth via Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–3,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Inverell Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Inverell Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Inverell Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Inverell Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Armidale via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Inverell Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Inverell Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Inverell Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Inverell Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Armidale via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,900
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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Tamworth Station to Armidale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $21–35
- First Class
- $29–45
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 Darwin to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,159
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $3,159
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $3,326
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
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to High St At Logan St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/ballina/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 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
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Stanthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Stanthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Dinmore to Stanthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from St Joseph's School, Corundum St to Tenterfield Rotary Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Armidale Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Armidale Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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