There are 8 ways to get from Nimbin to Darwin by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Cullen St Before Sibley St to Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)OOL - DRW
8h 40mBus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Cullen St At Sibley St to St Brigid's Primary School, Wyangarie St
- Take the train from Kyogle Station to Roma Street Station
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)BNE - DRW
11h 8m$276–1,030Bus, train via Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Lismore to Grafton City South
- Take the bus from Grafton 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 14h$868–4,808Train
- Take the train from Kyogle Station to Central Station
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Darwin
3d 21h$3,415–6,921Drive 3,552.5 km
- Drive from Nimbin to Darwin3,552.5 km
35h 57m$698–1,008Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)BNK - DRW
12h 7m$335–1,266Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lismore to Coffs Harbour
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)CFS - DRW
13h 38m$724–1,308Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nimbin Central School to Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall
- Take the bus from Murwillumbah to Beenleigh
- Take the train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Darwin
4d 16h
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nimbin to Darwin is to bus and train and fly which costs $270 - $1,100 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Nimbin to Darwin is to bus and train and fly which takes 11h 8m and costs $270 - $1,100.
The distance between Nimbin and Darwin is 3026 km. The road distance is 3552.5 km.
The best way to get from Nimbin to Darwin without a car is to bus and train via Alice Springs which takes 3 days 14h and costs $850 - $4,900.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Nimbin to Darwin, including transfers.
The best way to get from Nimbin to Darwin is to train which takes 3 days 21h and costs $3,400 - $7,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $330 - $1,300 and takes 12h 7m.
Darwin is 1h 30m behind Nimbin. It is currently 8:26 AM in Nimbin and 6:56 AM in Darwin.
Yes, the driving distance between Nimbin to Darwin is 3553 km. It takes approximately 35h 57m to drive from Nimbin to Darwin.
There are 453+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Nimbin, NSW, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Nimbin to Darwin via Kyogle Station, Central Station, Sydney Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, and Darwin in around 3d 21h. Alternatively, Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- qantas.com
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, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,000
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
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
- $420–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
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, Tuesday, 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
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
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
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 Kyogle Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Kyogle Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 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
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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
- +61 2 6677 9394
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Cullen St Before Sibley St to Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Gosel's Bus Service
Bus from Nimbin Central School to Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Gosel's Bus Service
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Lismore to Grafton City South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Lismore to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Murwillumbah to Beenleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Cullen St At Sibley St to St Brigid's Primary School, Wyangarie St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/
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