There are 9 ways to get from Darwin to Yamba by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Bilinga to Yamba YHAbus
11h 34m$471–976Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DRW - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Claude St At Wooli Stbus
13h 48m$239–894Bus, 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 Yamba YHAbus
4d 11h$2,595–14,103Drive 3,654.5 km
- Drive from Darwin to Yambacar 3,654.5 km
37h 28m$654–944Fly 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 Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals to Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travelbus
12h 25m$343–1,169Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane DRW - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour to Yamba YHAbus
12h 55m$394–1,466Fly 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 Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Claude St At Wooli Stbus
19h 46m$715–1,787Train, 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 train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Coldstream St After River Stbus
4d 14h$4,618–15,969Train, 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 Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Claude St At Wooli Stbus
6d 3h$3,643–10,289
Darwin to Yamba by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Yamba is to fly and train and bus which costs $230 - $900 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Yamba is to fly and bus which takes 11h 34m and costs $470 - $1,000.
The distance between Darwin and Yamba is 3148 km. The road distance is 3654.5 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Yamba without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 11h and costs $2,600 - $15,000.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Darwin to Yamba, including transfers.
Yamba is 30 min ahead of Darwin. It is currently 4:33 PM in Darwin and 5:03 PM in Yamba.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Yamba is 3654 km. It takes approximately 37h 28m to drive from Darwin to Yamba.
There are 567+ hotels available in Yamba.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Yamba, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Darwin to Yamba. 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 line 760 bus to Johnston Street, walk to Bilinga, then take the bus to Yamba YHA. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darwin to Yamba YHA via Alice Springs, Adelaide, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Brisbane in around 4d 11h.
- 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 Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–2,100
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 Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
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
- $480–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- 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
- $200–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Inverell Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
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
- $550–2,100
- 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 Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
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 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
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Inverell Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
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
- $550–2,100
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 Roma Street Station to Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
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
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bilinga to Yamba YHA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $50–75
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
- 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 Brisbane to Yamba YHA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
Bus from Coffs Harbour to Yamba YHA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–60
Bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Coldstream St After River St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $24–35
- Advantage
- $20–30
- Flexible
- $20–30
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals to Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Claude St At Wooli St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
Bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Coldstream St After River St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Want to know more about travelling around Australia
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Best ways to travel around Australia
Read the travel guide
10 amazing places to get away from it all in Australia
Read the travel guide
4 of the smartest ways to explore Australia
Read the travel guide
























