There are 7 ways to get from Darwin to Warrnambool by plane, shuttle, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)DRW - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
11h 38m$336–900Bus
- Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Mount Gambier
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
2d 6h$495–1,122Train
- Take the train from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Manguri
- Take the train from Manguri to Adelaide Station
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
2d 16hDrive 3,610 km
- Drive from Darwin to Warrnambool3,610 km
35h 40m$702–1,014Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)DRW - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
13h 44m$722–2,145Fly to Avalon Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)DRW - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
16h 16m$476–1,729Train, bus
- Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Station
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Mount Gambier
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
3d 12h$2,776–2,836
Darwin to Warrnambool by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Warrnambool is to fly and shuttle and train which costs $330 - $900 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Warrnambool is to fly and shuttle and train which takes 11h 38m and costs $330 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Darwin to Warrnambool station. However, there are services departing from Darwin and arriving at Warrnambool Station/Merri St via Alice Springs, Adelaide and Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Darwin and Warrnambool is 3429 km. The road distance is 3610 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Warrnambool without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $490 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Darwin to Warrnambool, including transfers.
Darwin to Warrnambool bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Darwin station.
The best way to get from Darwin to Warrnambool is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $490 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 2 days 16h.
Darwin to Warrnambool bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Warrnambool is 1h 30m ahead of Darwin. It is currently 10:17 PM in Darwin and 11:47 PM in Warrnambool.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Warrnambool, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Darwin to Warrnambool Station/Merri St via Alice Springs, Adelaide, Mount Gambier, and Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East in around 2d 6h. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Darwin to Warrnambool Station via Darwin, Alice Springs, Manguri, Adelaide Station, North Shore Station, and Geelong Station in around 2d 16h.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Alice Springs, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Alice Springs, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Sydney, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,837
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,837
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,934
Train from Alice Springs to Manguri
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,405
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,405
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,479
Train from Manguri to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,516
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,516
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,596
Train from Darwin to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,657
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,657
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,797
Train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Warrnambool is 3610 km. It takes approximately 35h 40m to drive from Darwin to Warrnambool.
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