There are 5 ways to get from Lithgow to Darwin by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or train
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly
best- Drive from Lithgow to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane OAG - DRW
8h 48m$656–1,475Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane SYD - DRW
8h 58m$303–960Bus
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 569 / ...
- 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 17h$547–1,167Train
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 13h$3,279–7,331Drive 3,831.1 km
- Drive from Lithgow to Darwincar 3,831.1 km
38h 44m$703–1,015
Lithgow to Darwin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lithgow to Darwin is to train and fly which costs $300 - $1,000 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Lithgow to Darwin is to drive and fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $650 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Lithgow station to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 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 17h.
The distance between Lithgow and Darwin is 3102 km. The road distance is 3831.1 km.
The best way to get from Lithgow to Darwin without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Lithgow to Darwin, including transfers.
Lithgow to Darwin bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1.
The best way to get from Lithgow to Darwin is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $500 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3,200 - $7,500 and takes 3 days 13h.
Lithgow to Darwin bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Darwin is 30 min behind Lithgow. It is currently 8:54 PM in Lithgow and 8:24 PM in Darwin.
What companies run services between Lithgow, NSW, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Darwin via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 17h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lithgow Station to Darwin via Central Station, Sydney Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–2,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
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
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $340–500
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