There are 7 ways to get from Bourke to Darwin by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Drbus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane DBO - DRW
13h 20m$494–1,486Drive to Cobar Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CAZ - DRW
14h 7m$395–1,188Bus
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Narromine Police Station, Burraway Stbus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin Stbus 583
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
2d 17h$542–1,267Bus, train via Broken Hill
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Narromine Police Station, Burraway Stbus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin Stbus 583
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 5h$3,246–3,311Drive 3,213.4 km
- Drive from Bourke to Darwincar 3,213.4 km
31h 53m$576–832Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Bourke to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane OAG - DRW
13h 4m$457–1,278Bus, train
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 23h$3,593–7,970
Bourke to Darwin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourke to Darwin is to drive and fly which costs $390 - $1,200 and takes 14h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Darwin is to drive and fly which takes 13h 4m and costs $450 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourke to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Central Park, Oxley St and arriving at Darwin via Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Bourke and Darwin is 3224 km. The road distance is 3213.4 km.
The best way to get from Bourke to Darwin without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $500 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 13h 20m to get from Bourke to Darwin, including transfers.
Bourke to Darwin bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Park, Oxley St station.
Bourke to Darwin bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Narromine Police Station, Burraway St.
Darwin is 30 min behind Bourke. It is currently 4:10 PM in Bourke and 3:40 PM in Darwin.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourke to Darwin is 3213 km. It takes approximately 31h 53m to drive from Bourke to Darwin.
What companies run services between Bourke, NSW, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Darwin via Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Orange Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Cobar Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- 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
- $3,089
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,789
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,089
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,089
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,789
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,089
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Narromine Police Station, Burraway St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Narromine Police Station, Burraway St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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