There are 8 ways to get from Central Queensland to Darwin by unknown, bus, plane, or train
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Travel, bus to Emerald Airport, fly
best- Walk from Central Queensland to Dingounknown
- Take the bus from Dingo to Emeraldbus
- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane EMD - DRW
11h 29mTravel, train via Sydney
- Walk from Central Queensland to Duaringaunknown
- Take the train from Duaringa 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 16hTravel to Biloela, fly
- Walk from Central Queensland to Biloela (ZBL)unknown
- Fly from Biloela (ZBL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane ZBL - DRW
12h 44mTravel to Moranbah Airport, fly
- Walk from Central Queensland to Moranbah Airport (MOV)unknown
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MOV - DRW
11hTravel, bus, bus to Rockhampton, fly
- Walk from Central Queensland to Duaringaunknown
- Take the bus from Duaringa to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus
- Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane ROK - DRW
13h 33mTravel, train to Gladstone Airport, fly
- Walk from Central Queensland to Duaringaunknown
- Take the train from Duaringa to Gladstonetrain
- Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane GLT - DRW
15h 53mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Central Queensland to Dingounknown
- Take the bus from Dingo 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 4hTravel, train
- Walk from Central Queensland to Duaringaunknown
- Take the train from Duaringa to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
6d 21h
Emerald Airport (EMD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Central Queensland and Darwin is 2399 km.
The best way to get from Central Queensland to Darwin without a car is to travel and train via Sydney which takes 4 days 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Central Queensland to Darwin, including transfers.
Darwin is 30 min behind Central Queensland. It is currently 9:20 AM in Central Queensland and 8:50 AM in Darwin.
There are 527+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Central Queensland, QLD, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Central Queensland to Darwin. However, you can travel to Dingo, take the bus to Emerald, take the taxi to Emerald Airport (EMD) airport, fly to Darwin International Airport (DRW), then take the taxi to Darwin. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Central Queensland to Darwin via Duaringa, 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
- $800–2,500
Flights from Emerald Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Biloela to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Rockhampton to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–850
Flights from Rockhampton to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–850
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–850
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Duaringa to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–2,737
- 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
- $80–120
- AChoice
- $130–180
- Gold Class
- $2,185
- Heritage Class
- $2,737
Train from Duaringa to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–815
- 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
- $30–55
- AChoice
- $40–55
- Gold Class
- $651
- Heritage Class
- $815
Train from Duaringa to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–2,737
- 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
- $80–120
- AChoice
- $130–180
- Gold Class
- $2,185
- Heritage Class
- $2,737
- 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 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/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
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/great-southern/
- 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 Dingo to Emerald
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Duaringa to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $29–45
- Flexible
- $30–45
Bus from Dingo to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
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 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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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