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 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)BNE - DRW
8h 17m$248–866Bus, train via Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Moree
- Take the bus from Moree Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwin
3d 19h$967–5,098Bus, 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 Parklands to Darwin
4d 2h$3,361–6,877Drive 3,458.5 km
- Drive from Mooloolaba to Darwin3,458.5 km
34h 48m$680–982Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)MCY - DRW
10h 19m$420–1,242Train, 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 51m$262–894Train
- 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 Parklands to Darwin
4d 14h$5,186–8,396
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mooloolaba to Darwin is to train and fly which costs $240 - $900 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Mooloolaba to Darwin is to train and fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $240 - $900.
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 3 days 19h and costs $950 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Mooloolaba to Darwin, including transfers.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Darwin is to fly which takes 10h 19m and costs $420 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $5,000 - $8,500 and takes 4 days 14h.
Darwin is 30 min behind Mooloolaba. It is currently 10:35 PM in Mooloolaba and 10:05 PM 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 454+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Walan St near Smith St to Darwin via Landsborough station, stop A, Landsborough station, platform 2, Brisbane, Adelaide, Stop A3 King William Rd - East side, Stop 1 Anzac Hwy - South East side, Adelaide Parklands, and Darwin in around 4d 14h.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–2,300
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- 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, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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 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
- 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 Adelaide Parklands to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,844
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,844
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,994
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
- 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
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Moree
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Moree Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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