There are 7 ways to get from Forster to Darwin by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, bus to Newcastle Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbrae
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)NTL - DRW
12h 8m$425–692Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Taree Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)SYD - DRW
12h 33m$303–950Bus, train via Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Central Station
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwin
3d 5h$839–4,785Bus, train
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand C
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Station
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Darwin
3d 16h$3,298–6,624Drive 3,848.1 km
- Drive from Forster to Darwin3,848.1 km
39h 46m$753–1,087Bus to Port Macquarie, fly
- Take the bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton St
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)PQQ - DRW
13h 31m$340–1,171Train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taree Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)CFS - DRW
14h 6m$563–1,418
Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forster to Darwin is to train and fly which costs $300 - $950 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Forster to Darwin is to bus and fly which takes 12h 8m and costs $420 - $700.
The distance between Forster and Darwin is 3289 km. The road distance is 3848.1 km.
The best way to get from Forster to Darwin without a car is to bus and train via Alice Springs which takes 3 days 5h and costs $800 - $4,800.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Forster to Darwin, including transfers.
Darwin is 1h 30m behind Forster. It is currently 3:17 AM in Forster and 1:47 AM in Darwin.
Yes, the driving distance between Forster to Darwin is 3848 km. It takes approximately 39h 46m to drive from Forster to Darwin.
There are 467+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Forster, NSW, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Forster to Darwin. However, you can take the bus to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St, take the bus to Heatherbrae, take the line 140 bus to Raymond Terrace Shopping Centre, Sturgeon St, take the line 145 bus to Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr, walk to Newcastle Airport (NTL) airport, fly to Darwin International Airport (DRW), then take the taxi to Darwin. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Darwin via Bulahdelah, Central Station, Sydney Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Port Macquarie to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Port Macquarie to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–3,700
- 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
- $1,100–2,100
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,900
- PLATINUM
- $2,400–3,700
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,844
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,844
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,994
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Taree Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Taree Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $29–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–160
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
Bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Bulahdelah to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bulahdelah to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–65
- Advantage
- $50–75
- Flexible
- $55–85
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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