There are 7 ways to get from Mooloolaba to Darwin by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 1
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)BNE - DRW
8h 15m$238–916Bus, train via Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwin
4d 2h$2,723–6,529Drive 3,458.5 km
- Drive from Mooloolaba to Darwin3,458.5 km
34h 48m$660–954Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)MCY - DRW
10h 6m$630–1,342Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)OOL - DRW
10h 58m$262–944Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
4d 3h$3,356–6,872Train
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
4d 15h$5,180–8,390
Mooloolaba to Darwin by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mooloolaba to Darwin is to train and fly which costs $230 - $950 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Mooloolaba to Darwin is to train and fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $230 - $950.
The distance between Mooloolaba and Darwin is 2973 km. The road distance is 3458.5 km.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Darwin without a car is to bus and train via Alice Springs which takes 4 days 2h and costs $2,700 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Mooloolaba to Darwin, including transfers.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Darwin is to fly which takes 10h 6m and costs $600 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $5,000 - $8,500 and takes 4 days 15h.
Darwin is 30 min behind Mooloolaba. It is currently 8:46 AM in Mooloolaba and 8:16 AM in Darwin.
Yes, the driving distance between Mooloolaba to Darwin is 3459 km. It takes approximately 34h 48m to drive from Mooloolaba to Darwin.
There are 466+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mooloolaba, River Esplanade to Darwin via Landsborough station, stop A, Landsborough station, platform 2, Brisbane, Adelaide, Stop B1 King William St - East side, Stop 1 Anzac Hwy - South East side, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 4d 15h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,400
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–2,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
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
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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $22–35
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
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