There are 8 ways to get from Darwin to Yamba 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 Bilinga to Yamba YHAbus
11h 34m$331–971Fly 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 53m$269–1,044Bus, train
- 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 Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Claude St At Wooli Stbus
4d 1h$858–7,069Train, 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 Claude St At Wooli Stbus
4d 12h$4,801–8,434Drive 3,654.5 km
- Drive from Darwin to Yambacar 3,654.5 km
37h 12m$691–998Fly 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$584–1,256Fly 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 Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travelbus
13h 49m$447–1,171Train, 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 to MacLeanbus
5d 5h$3,673–9,340
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Yamba is to fly and train and bus which costs $260 - $1,100 and takes 13h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Yamba is to fly and bus which takes 11h 34m and costs $330 - $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 1h and costs $850 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Darwin to Yamba, including transfers.
Yamba is 1h 30m ahead of Darwin. It is currently 11:39 AM in Darwin and 1:09 PM in Yamba.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Yamba is 3654 km. It takes approximately 37h 12m to drive from Darwin to Yamba.
There are 597+ 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 Claude St At Wooli St via Alice Springs, Adelaide, Adelaide Parklands, Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Grafton Station, Coach Stop, and Bligh St At Charles Lane in around 4d 1h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–2,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–2,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–6,000
- 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
- $1,700–2,900
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,400–2,600
- PLATINUM
- $3,800–6,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,000–3,500
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 to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bilinga to Yamba YHA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $40–70
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 Coffs Harbour to Yamba YHA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $30–50
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to MacLean
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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