There are 3 ways to get from Darwin to Gisborne by plane, car, or bus
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 Gisborne Airport
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane DRW - GIS
16h 18m$711–2,314Fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane DRW - NPE
- Take the bus from Napier Airport to Sycamore Lodgebus
19h 23m$564–2,455Fly to Tauranga Airport, drive
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane DRW - TRG
- Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Gisbornecar
17h 34m$630–2,420
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Gisborne Airport (GIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Gisborne is to fly and drive which costs $600 - $2,500 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Gisborne is to fly which takes 16h 18m and costs $700 - $2,400.
The distance between Darwin and Gisborne is 5493 km.
It takes approximately 16h 18m to get from Darwin to Gisborne, including transfers.
Gisborne is 3h 30m ahead of Darwin. It is currently 2:28 AM in Darwin and 5:58 AM in Gisborne.
There are 72+ hotels available in Gisborne.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Gisborne, New Zealand?
Qantas, Air New Zealand, and Jetstar fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Gisborne Airport (GIS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gisborne Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gisborne Airport via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Napier Airport to Sycamore Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Website
- InterCity
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