There are 7 ways to get from Barcaldine to Darwin by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Barcaldine Airport
best- Fly from Barcaldine Airport (BCI) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BCI - DRW
13h 1m$368–1,197Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Casino Station, Coach Baybus
- Take the train from Casino Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
4d 10h$1,081–6,359Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Barcaldine to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
5d 1h$3,734–12,496Drive 2,353 km
- Drive from Barcaldine to Darwincar 2,353 km
22h 48m$430–621Bus to Longreach, fly
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Longreachbus
- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane LRE - DRW
11h 17m$1,018–2,195Bus to Emerald Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Emeraldbus
- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane EMD - DRW
12h 57m$863–2,475Train
- Take the train from Barcaldine to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
7d 6h$6,465–25,652
Barcaldine to Darwin by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcaldine to Darwin is to drive which costs $430 - $650 and takes 22h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Barcaldine to Darwin is to bus and fly which takes 11h 17m and costs $1,000 - $2,200.
No, there is no direct train from Barcaldine to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Barcaldine and arriving at Darwin via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 1h.
The distance between Barcaldine and Darwin is 1975 km. The road distance is 2353 km.
The best way to get from Barcaldine to Darwin without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 10h and costs $1,000 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 13h 1m to get from Barcaldine to Darwin, including transfers.
Barcaldine to Darwin train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Barcaldine station.
The best way to get from Barcaldine to Darwin is to fly which takes 13h 1m and costs $360 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $3,700 - $13,000 and takes 5 days 1h.
Darwin is 30 min behind Barcaldine. It is currently 6:58 PM in Barcaldine and 6:28 PM in Darwin.
Barcaldine to Darwin train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
What companies run services between Barcaldine, QLD, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
Qantas and Jetstar fly from Barcaldine Airport (BCI) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcaldine to Darwin via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 5d 1h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Barcaldine Airport to Darwin International Airport via Longreach, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,100
Flights from Longreach to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,100
Flights from Emerald Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Emerald Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Casino Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $100–120
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Barcaldine to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $170–240
- Flexible
- $210–400
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Alice Springs to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Flexible
- $260–550
Bus from Barcaldine to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $35–50
Bus from Barcaldine to Emerald
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $80–110
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Yes, the driving distance between Barcaldine to Darwin is 2353 km. It takes approximately 22h 48m to drive from Barcaldine to Darwin.
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