There are 5 ways to get from Darwin to Bundaberg by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bundaberg
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane DRW - BDB
9h 34m$500–1,200Fly to Hervey Bay, bus
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane DRW - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundabergbus
12h 9m$426–1,561Bus, 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 Coach Terminal to Bundabergbus
4d 11h$2,609–14,184Drive 3,206.5 km
- Drive from Darwin to Bundabergcar 3,206.5 km
32h 40m$690–996Train, 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 Central station, platform 6 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Caboolture to Bundabergtrain
4d 11h$4,771–17,069
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Bundaberg (BDB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Bundaberg is to drive which costs $650 - $1,000 and takes 32h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Bundaberg is to fly which takes 9h 34m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Darwin and Bundaberg is 2664 km. The road distance is 3206.5 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Bundaberg without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 11h and costs $2,600 - $15,000.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Darwin to Bundaberg, including transfers.
Bundaberg is 30 min ahead of Darwin. It is currently 1:28 PM in Darwin and 1:58 PM in Bundaberg.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Bundaberg is 3206 km. It takes approximately 32h 40m to drive from Darwin to Bundaberg.
There are 220+ hotels available in Bundaberg.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Bundaberg, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Airnorth fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Bundaberg (BDB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Bundaberg via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Bundaberg via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Bundaberg via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Bundaberg via Alice Springs, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Hervey Bay via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Hervey Bay via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Hervey Bay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- 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
- Great Southern
- Website
- 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
- $2,367
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,140
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,367
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Caboolture to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–1,087
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $868
- Heritage Class
- $1,087
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Flexible
- $260–550
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- 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 Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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