There are 7 ways to get from Mooloolaba to Darwin by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BNE - DRW
7h 47m$248–866Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
4d$3,150–4,074Drive 3,458.5 km
- Drive from Mooloolaba to Darwincar 3,458.5 km
35h 3m$621–896Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MCY - DRW
9h 56m$430–892Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane OOL - DRW
10h 17m$462–894Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
4d 13h$3,207–5,121Train
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
6d 9h$6,080–20,890
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 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Mooloolaba to Darwin is to train and fly which takes 7h 47m 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 train via Sydney which takes 4 days 0h and costs $3,100 - $4,100.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Mooloolaba to Darwin, including transfers.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Darwin is to train via Sydney which takes 4 days 0h and costs $3,100 - $4,100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $430 - $900 and takes 9h 56m.
Darwin is 30 min behind Mooloolaba. It is currently 7:23 AM in Mooloolaba and 6:53 AM in Darwin.
Yes, the driving distance between Mooloolaba to Darwin is 3459 km. It takes approximately 35h 3m to drive from Mooloolaba to Darwin.
There are 479+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mooloolaba, River Esplanade to Darwin via Landsborough station, stop A, Landsborough station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 4d. Alternatively, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- 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 Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- 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 20 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/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–307
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $20–40
- AChoice
- $15–20
- Gold Class
- $245
- Heritage Class
- $307
- 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 Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
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
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $27–40
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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