There are 3 ways to get from Invercargill to Darwin by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Invercargill
best- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane IVC - DRW
13h 3m$493–1,566Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstownbus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane ZQN - DRW
14h 54m$642–814Bus to Dunedin, fly
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedin Airportbus
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane DUD - DRW
17h 48m$785–2,407
Invercargill (IVC) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Invercargill to Darwin is to bus and fly which costs $600 - $850 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Invercargill to Darwin is to fly which takes 13h 3m and costs $490 - $1,600.
The distance between Invercargill and Darwin is 5170 km.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Invercargill to Darwin, including transfers.
Darwin is 3h 30m behind Invercargill. It is currently 10:12 PM in Invercargill and 6:42 PM in Darwin.
There are 500+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Invercargill, New Zealand and Darwin, NT, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Invercargill to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Invercargill to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Invercargill to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Invercargill to Darwin International Airport via Christchurch, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Invercargill to Darwin International Airport via Christchurch, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Dunedin to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Dunedin to Darwin International Airport via Christchurch, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Dunedin to Darwin International Airport via Christchurch, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- info@rippletravelgroup.com
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Dunedin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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