There are 6 ways to get from Childers to Darwin by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Bundaberg, fly
best- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BDB - DRW
8h 4m$741–1,254Drive 3,242.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Childers to Darwincar 3,242.3 km
33h 3m$579–836Bus, train via Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Childers to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- 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
3d 22h$960–6,040Train
- Take the train from Howard to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
4d 3h$3,563–5,175Bus to Hervey Bay, fly
- Take the bus from Childers to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane HVB - DRW
10h 24m$716–1,036Bus, train
- Take the bus from Childers to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
6d 15h$6,405–21,242
Bundaberg (BDB) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Childers to Darwin is to drive which costs $550 - $850 and takes 33h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Childers to Darwin is to bus and fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $700 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Childers to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Howard and arriving at Darwin via Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 3h.
The distance between Childers and Darwin is 2704 km. The road distance is 3242.3 km.
The best way to get from Childers to Darwin without a car is to bus and train via Alice Springs which takes 3 days 22h and costs $950 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Childers to Darwin, including transfers.
Childers to Darwin train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Howard station.
Darwin is 30 min behind Childers. It is currently 2:40 AM in Childers and 2:10 AM in Darwin.
Childers to Darwin train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Childers to Darwin is 3242 km. It takes approximately 33h 3m to drive from Childers to Darwin.
What companies run services between Childers, QLD, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Childers to Darwin via Howard, Howard, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 4d 3h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Bundaberg to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Hervey Bay to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Hervey Bay to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Hervey Bay to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Casino Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Childers to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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