There are 6 ways to get from Burnie to Darwin by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car
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Fly from Burnie
best- Fly from Burnie (BWT) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BWT - DRW
8h 25m$409–1,250Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Bbus 708
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Take the bus from North Shore Station/Station St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
3d$513–1,264Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Bbus 708
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 7h$3,070–3,428Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Burnie to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Darwincar
2d 1h$714–1,193Bus to Devonport Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Bbus
- Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane DPO - DRW
8h 43m$1,014–3,082Bus, bus to Launceston, fly
- Take the bus from Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Bbus
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane LST - DRW
11h 32m$427–781
Burnie to Darwin by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burnie to Darwin is to bus and fly which costs $420 - $800 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Burnie to Darwin is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $400 - $1,300.
The distance between Burnie and Darwin is 3526 km.
The best way to get from Burnie to Darwin without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 3 days 0h and costs $500 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Burnie to Darwin, including transfers.
Darwin is 30 min behind Burnie. It is currently 6:01 AM in Burnie and 5:31 AM in Darwin.
There are 530+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Burnie, TAS, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Regional Express, and two other airlines fly from Burnie (BWT) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Burnie to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–2,300
Flights from Devonport Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Devonport Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Launceston to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,500
Flights from Launceston to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Launceston to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Burnie to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Launceston to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Burnie to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Launceston to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–160
- Red Standard Everyday
- $180–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $240–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $290–350
- 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
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from North Shore Station/Station St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- 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 473946
- [email protected]
- 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
- 1800 634 906
- [email protected]
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
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