There are 6 ways to get from Blackwater to Darwin by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Emerald Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Blackwater to Emeraldbus
- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane EMD - DRW
9h 53m$875–2,804Drive 2,737.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Blackwater to Darwincar 2,737.9 km
27h 14m$493–711Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Blackwater 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
4d 16h$3,431–10,792Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly
- Drive from Blackwater to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MOV - DRW
9h 25m$875–2,803Bus, train
- Take the bus from Blackwater to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- 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 3h$3,323–5,292Train
- Take the train from Blackwater to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
6d 21h$6,177–23,948
Emerald Airport (EMD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackwater to Darwin is to drive which costs $490 - $750 and takes 27h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Blackwater to Darwin is to drive and fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $850 - $2,800.
No, there is no direct train from Blackwater to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Blackwater and arriving at Darwin via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 16h.
The distance between Blackwater and Darwin is 2300 km. The road distance is 2737.9 km.
The best way to get from Blackwater to Darwin without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 4 days 16h and costs $3,400 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Blackwater to Darwin, including transfers.
Blackwater to Darwin train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Blackwater station.
Darwin is 30 min behind Blackwater. It is currently 11:56 AM in Blackwater and 11:26 AM in Darwin.
Blackwater to Darwin train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackwater to Darwin is 2738 km. It takes approximately 27h 14m to drive from Blackwater to Darwin.
What companies run services between Blackwater, QLD, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a train from Blackwater to Darwin via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 4d 16h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Emerald Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Blackwater to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–3,053
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $90–130
- AChoice
- $150–200
- Gold Class
- $2,438
- Heritage Class
- $3,053
Train from Blackwater to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–3,053
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $90–130
- AChoice
- $150–200
- Gold Class
- $2,438
- Heritage Class
- $3,053
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- 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
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- 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
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- 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
- 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 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- 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
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Blackwater to Emerald
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $22–35
- Flexible
- $23–35
Bus from Blackwater to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $50–75
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
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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