There are 7 ways to get from Warrnambool to Darwin by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MGB - DRW
11h 32m$271–987Bus
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
2d 7h$518–1,133Bus, train via Mount Gambier
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
2d 19h$2,957–3,022Drive 3,610.2 km
- Drive from Warrnambool to Darwincar 3,610.2 km
35h 59m$647–935Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MEL - DRW
9h$336–889Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane AVV - DRW
16h 1m$405–1,369Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lava Street Interchange/Lava St to Araratbus
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
2d 19h$2,978–3,189
Warrnambool to Darwin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warrnambool to Darwin is to train and shuttle and fly which costs $330 - $900 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Warrnambool to Darwin is to train and shuttle and fly which takes 9h and costs $330 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Warrnambool station to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Warrnambool Station/Merri St and arriving at Darwin via Mount Gambier, Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Warrnambool and Darwin is 3230 km. The road distance is 3610.2 km.
The best way to get from Warrnambool to Darwin without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Warrnambool to Darwin, including transfers.
Warrnambool to Darwin bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Warrnambool Station/Merri St.
Warrnambool to Darwin bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East station.
Darwin is 1h 30m behind Warrnambool. It is currently 2:20 PM in Warrnambool and 12:50 PM in Darwin.
Yes, the driving distance between Warrnambool to Darwin is 3610 km. It takes approximately 35h 59m to drive from Warrnambool to Darwin.
What companies run services between Warrnambool, VIC, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Darwin via Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, Mount Gambier, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–2,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–750
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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Warrnambool Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Lava Street Interchange/Lava St to Ararat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Mount Gambier to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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