There are 4 ways to get from Darwin to Ampilatwatja by car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Drive 1,301.8 km
best- Drive from Darwin to Ampilatwatjacar 1,301.8 km
15h 31m$234–337Fly Darwin International Airport to Tennant Creek, taxi
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Tennant Creek (TCA)plane DRW - TCA
- Take the taxi from Tennant Creek (TCA) to Ampilatwatjataxi
12h 4m$961–2,514Fly Darwin International Airport to Alice Springs Airport, drive
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane DRW - ASP
- Drive from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Ampilatwatjacar
13h 22m$560–1,490Bus to Katherine, fly to Tennant Creek, taxi
- Take the bus from Darwin to Katherinebus
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Tennant Creek (TCA)plane KTR - TCA
- Take the taxi from Tennant Creek (TCA) to Ampilatwatjataxi
13h 13m$2,200–7,669
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Tennant Creek (TCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Ampilatwatja is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 15h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Ampilatwatja is to fly and taxi which takes 12h 4m and costs $950 - $2,600.
The distance between Darwin and Ampilatwatja is 1302 km. The road distance is 1301.8 km.
It takes approximately 15h 31m to drive 1301.8 km from Darwin to Ampilatwatja.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Ampilatwatja is 1302 km. It takes approximately 15h 31m to drive from Darwin to Ampilatwatja.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Ampilatwatja, NT, Australia?
You can drive from Darwin to Ampilatwatja in around 15h 31m.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tennant Creek via Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Flights from Katherine to Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Alice Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Darwin to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $60–95
- Flexible
- $75–110
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Estimated price
- $11–14
Tennant Creek Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 8 8962 3626
- Website
- 131008.com
Tennant Creek Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 8 8962 3626
- Website
- 131008.com
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