There are 5 ways to get from Cloncurry to Darwin by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CNJ - DRW
22h 2m$908–2,872Drive 1,719.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cloncurry to Darwincar 1,719.4 km
16h 7m$303–437Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Brisbanebus
- 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
5d 3h$3,845–8,608Train
- Take the train from Cloncurry station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville 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
5d 10h$3,703–11,873Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
7d 8h$6,591–21,764
Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cloncurry to Darwin is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cloncurry to Darwin is to drive which takes 16h 7m and costs $300 - $440.
No, there is no direct train from Cloncurry station to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Cloncurry station and arriving at Darwin via Townsville, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 10h.
The distance between Cloncurry and Darwin is 1393 km. The road distance is 1719.4 km.
The best way to get from Cloncurry to Darwin without a car is to bus and train via Sydney which takes 5 days 3h and costs $3,800 - $9,000.
It takes approximately 22h 2m to get from Cloncurry to Darwin, including transfers.
Cloncurry to Darwin train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cloncurry station.
The best way to get from Cloncurry to Darwin is to fly which takes 22h 2m and costs $900 - $2,900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3,700 - $12,000 and takes 5 days 10h.
Darwin is 30 min behind Cloncurry. It is currently 8:03 AM in Cloncurry and 7:33 AM in Darwin.
Cloncurry to Darwin train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Townsville station.
What companies run services between Cloncurry, QLD, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
Qantas and Airnorth fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cloncurry station to Darwin via Townsville station, Townsville, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 5d 10h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Darwin International Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Darwin International Airport via Mount Isa, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Darwin International Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $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
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
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cloncurry station to Townsville station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–2,914
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $85–120
- AChoice
- $140–190
- Gold Class
- $2,327
- Heritage Class
- $2,914
Train from Townsville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cloncurry to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Flexible
- $310–650
Bus from Cloncurry to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Flexible
- $310–650
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Cloncurry to Darwin is 1719 km. It takes approximately 16h 7m to drive from Cloncurry to Darwin.
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