There are 8 ways to get from Gunnedah to Darwin by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Tamworth, fly
best- Take the bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane TMW - DRW
10h 28m$767–2,189Train to Moree Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Gunnedah Station to Moree Stationtrain
- Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MRZ - DRW
18h 22m$291–1,043Bus
- Take the bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus 362
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin Stbus 585
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
2d 16h$507–1,156Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 18h$3,298–7,231Drive 3,569.9 km
- Drive from Gunnedah to Darwincar 3,569.9 km
36h 3m$655–946Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane DBO - DRW
12h 5m$361–1,295Bus, bus to Armidale, fly
- Take the bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airportbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane ARM - DRW
12h 37m$734–2,019Train, train to Sydney International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gunnedah Station to Werris Creek Stationtrain
- Take the train from Werris Creek Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane SYD - DRW
12h 57m$331–906
Gunnedah to Darwin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gunnedah to Darwin is to train and fly which costs $330 - $950 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Gunnedah to Darwin is to bus and fly which takes 10h 28m and costs $750 - $2,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Gunnedah station to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Darwin via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Gunnedah and Darwin is 3015 km. The road distance is 3569.9 km.
The best way to get from Gunnedah to Darwin without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Gunnedah to Darwin, including transfers.
Gunnedah to Darwin bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop.
Gunnedah to Darwin bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4.
Darwin is 1h 30m behind Gunnedah. It is currently 12:59 AM in Gunnedah and 11:29 PM in Darwin.
Yes, the driving distance between Gunnedah to Darwin is 3570 km. It takes approximately 36h 3m to drive from Gunnedah to Darwin.
What companies run services between Gunnedah, NSW, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Darwin via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,100
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Moree Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,700
Flights from Moree Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Moree Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Armidale to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Orange, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,300
- 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
- $1,100–2,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,800
- PLATINUM
- $2,800–4,300
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,400
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Gunnedah Station to Moree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $27–40
- First Class
- $35–55
Train from Gunnedah Station to Werris Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $16–24
- First Class
- $22–35
Train from Werris Creek Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $60–95
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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