There are 7 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Northern Territory by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Alice Springs Airport
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane PPP - ASP
20h 26m$766–2,190Drive 2,718 km
cheapest- Drive from Airlie Beach to Darwincar 2,718 km
27h 9m$485–700Train
- Take the train from Proserpine 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 15h$3,268–7,776Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane PPP - DRW
8h 46m$526–1,150Train to Townsville Airport, fly to Alice Springs Airport
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane TSV - ASP
11h 52m$671–2,499Bus, train via Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- 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
5d 7h$3,357–5,370Bus, train
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
7d 2h$6,261–21,184
Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Airlie Beach to Northern Territory is to fly which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Airlie Beach to Northern Territory is to fly which takes 8h 46m and costs $500 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Airlie Beach to Northern Territory. However, there are services departing from Proserpine and arriving at Darwin via Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 15h.
The distance between Airlie Beach and Northern Territory is 1606 km. The road distance is 2718 km.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Northern Territory without a car is to train which takes 4 days 15h and costs $3,200 - $8,000.
It takes approximately 20h 26m to get from Airlie Beach to Northern Territory, including transfers.
Airlie Beach to Northern Territory train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Proserpine station.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Northern Territory is to fly which takes 20h 26m and costs $750 - $2,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3,200 - $8,000 and takes 4 days 15h.
Northern Territory is 30 min behind Airlie Beach. It is currently 5:45 AM in Airlie Beach and 5:15 AM in Northern Territory.
Airlie Beach to Northern Territory train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Northern Territory, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Airlie Beach Central to Darwin via Proserpine, Mill Street, Proserpine, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 4d 15h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns, Gove
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns, Gove
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
Train from Proserpine to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–933
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $745
- Heritage Class
- $933
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- 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
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- 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
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $340–500
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