There are 5 ways to get from Launceston to Darwin by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car
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Fly from Launceston
best- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane LST - DRW
6h 53m$373–930Bus to Devonport Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus
- Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane DPO - DRW
9h 24m$344–1,270Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus 705
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Take the bus from North Shore Station/Station St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
3d$469–1,327Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus 705
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 6h$3,061–3,496Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Launceston to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Darwincar
2d$772–1,384
Launceston to Darwin by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Launceston to Darwin is to fly which costs $370 - $950 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Launceston to Darwin is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $370 - $950.
The distance between Launceston and Darwin is 3632 km.
The best way to get from Launceston to Darwin without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 3 days 0h and costs $460 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Launceston to Darwin, including transfers.
Darwin is 1h 30m behind Launceston. It is currently 7:16 AM in Launceston and 5:46 AM in Darwin.
There are 461+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Launceston, TAS, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Launceston (LST) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Launceston to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
Flights from Launceston to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Devonport Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,000
Flights from Devonport Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Launceston to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Launceston to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Devonport Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–160
- Red Standard Everyday
- $180–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $240–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $290–350
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
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from North Shore Station/Station St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- 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
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $56–260
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $100–260
- Vehicle
- $100–190
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