There are 3 ways to get from Darwin to Tonga by plane or bus
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Fly Darwin International Airport to Vava'U International Airport
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane DRW - VAV
29h 29m$835–2,745Fly Darwin International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane DRW - TBU
16h 44m$980–2,130Bus to Katherine, fly to Vava'U International Airport
- Take the bus from Darwin to Katherinebus
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane KTR - VAV
2d 21h$1,501–4,651
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Tonga is to fly which costs $950 - $2,200 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Tonga is to fly which takes 16h 44m and costs $950 - $2,200.
The distance between Darwin and Tonga is 5956 km.
It takes approximately 29h 29m to get from Darwin to Tonga, including transfers.
Tonga is 3h 30m ahead of Darwin. It is currently 4:08 PM in Darwin and 7:38 PM in Tonga.
There are 70+ hotels available in Tonga.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Tonga?
Qantas, Fiji Airways, and Jetstar fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV) once daily.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Brisbane, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Katherine to Vava'U International Airport via Darwin International Airport, Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
Flights from Katherine to Vava'U International Airport via Darwin International Airport, Brisbane, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Katherine to Vava'U International Airport via Darwin International Airport, Cairns, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Katherine to Vava'U International Airport via Darwin International Airport, Adelaide, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–11,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Darwin to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Flexible
- $55–80
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