There are 7 ways to get from Darwin to Banana by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Rockhampton, bus
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane DRW - ROK
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Bananabus
13h 46m$441–921Bus, train
- Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Milesbus
- Take the bus from Miles to Bananabus
4d 14h$2,656–14,224Drive 2,939.5 km
- Drive from Darwin to Bananacar 2,939.5 km
29h 57m$527–762Fly to Biloela, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Biloela (ZBL)plane DRW - ZBL
- Take the bus from Biloela to Bananabus
12h 22m$616–2,035Fly to Emerald Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane DRW - EMD
- Take the bus from Emerald to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Bananabus
17h 21m$1,058–3,093Fly to Gladstone Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane DRW - GLT
- Take the bus from Gladstone to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Bananabus
17h 59m$470–1,317Train, bus
- Take the train from Darwin to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Corinda to Milestrain
- Take the bus from Miles to Bananabus
4d 20h$4,686–17,284
Darwin to Banana by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Banana is to fly and bus which costs $440 - $950 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Banana is to fly and bus which takes 12h 22m and costs $600 - $2,100.
The distance between Darwin and Banana is 2615 km. The road distance is 2939.5 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Banana without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 14h and costs $2,600 - $15,000.
It takes approximately 13h 46m to get from Darwin to Banana, including transfers.
Banana is 30 min ahead of Darwin. It is currently 8:12 AM in Darwin and 8:42 AM in Banana.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Banana is 2940 km. It takes approximately 29h 57m to drive from Darwin to Banana.
There are four+ hotels available in Banana.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Banana, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Darwin to Banana. However, you can take the line 10 bus to Casuarina Bradshaw Terrace Terminus, take the line 3 bus to Henry Wrigley Dr, Airport Precinct, walk to Darwin-Airport-DRW airport, fly to Rockhampton (ROK), walk to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport, take the line 440 bus to Rockhampton Police Complex, walk to Rockhampton, then take the bus to Banana. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darwin to Banana via Alice Springs, Adelaide, Adelaide, Brisbane, Ann Street Stop 7 at Anzac Square, Roma Street busway, platform 1, Brisbane, and Miles in around 4d 14h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Rockhampton via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Rockhampton via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Rockhampton via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Emerald Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Emerald Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Emerald Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gladstone Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gladstone Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gladstone Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gladstone Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Rockhampton via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Biloela via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Biloela via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Biloela via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Biloela via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Biloela via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/great-southern/
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/great-southern/
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,222
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,222
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,340
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Corinda to Miles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,343
- 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
- $45–75
- AChoice
- $65–85
- Gold Class
- $1,072
- Heritage Class
- $1,343
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton to Banana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $45–70
Bus from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- 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
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- 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 Brisbane to Miles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–90
- Advantage
- $65–100
- Flexible
- $80–120
Bus from Miles to Banana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
Bus from Biloela to Banana
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $22–35
- Advantage
- $17–25
- Flexible
- $16–24
Bus from Emerald to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
Bus from Rockhampton to Banana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $45–70
Bus from Gladstone to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $28–45
- Flexible
- $30–45
Bus from Rockhampton to Banana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $45–70
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- 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 Miles to Banana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
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