There are 6 ways to get from Cowra to Darwin by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Orange Airport, fly
best- Drive from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane OAG - DRW
7h 21m$391–1,367Bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane SYD - DRW
12h 2m$371–992Bus
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
2d 17h$475–1,216Bus, train via Melbourne
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 3h$3,402–3,767Drive 3,751.2 km
- Drive from Cowra to Darwincar 3,751.2 km
37h 47m$679–980Bus, train
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 17h$3,544–7,912
Cowra to Darwin by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cowra to Darwin is to bus and train and fly which costs $370 - $1,000 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cowra to Darwin is to drive and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $390 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowra to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Macquarie St After Kendal St and arriving at Darwin via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Cowra and Darwin is 3075 km. The road distance is 3751.2 km.
The best way to get from Cowra to Darwin without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $470 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Cowra to Darwin, including transfers.
Cowra to Darwin bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Macquarie St After Kendal St station.
Cowra to Darwin bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Darwin is 1h 30m behind Cowra. It is currently 8:57 PM in Cowra and 7:27 PM in Darwin.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowra to Darwin is 3751 km. It takes approximately 37h 47m to drive from Cowra to Darwin.
What companies run services between Cowra, NSW, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Darwin via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–2,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $50–70
- First
- $75–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- 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
- 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
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Alice Springs to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Flexible
- $260–550
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