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How to get fromSurfers Paradise to Northern Territoryby train, plane, bus or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Surfers Paradise to Northern Territory by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Alice Springs Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)planeBNE - ASP
    6h 52m
    $490–1,018

  2. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)planeBNE - DRW
    8h 56m
    $220–828

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise Coach Transit Centre, Beach Rd to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Lismore to Grafton City Southbus
    3. Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
    4. Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
    5. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
    6. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
    3d 16h
    $875–4,819

  4. Train via Sydney

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Darwintrain
    4d 2h
    $3,340–6,840

  5. Drive 3,476.7 km

    1. Drive from Surfers Paradise to Darwincar3,476.7 km
    34h 49m
    $683–986

  6. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Alice Springs Airport

    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)planeOOL - ASP
    7h 37m
    $312–1,242

  7. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport

    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)planeOOL - DRW
    7h 37m
    $232–902

  8. Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Alice Springs Airport

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballinabus
    2. Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)planeBNK - ASP
    22h 37m
    $511–1,390

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Darwintrain
    4d 13h
    $5,186–8,396

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$428Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia and Northern Territory, Australia?

You can take a vehicle from Cavill Avenue station, platform 1 to Darwin via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Sydney Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, and Darwin in around 4d 2h. Alternatively, Qantas, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) twice daily.

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