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 58m$711–2,414Fly 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$564–2,255Fly 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 39m$630–2,320
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 bus which costs $550 - $2,300 and takes 19h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Gisborne is to fly which takes 16h 58m and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between Darwin and Gisborne is 5493 km.
It takes approximately 16h 58m to get from Darwin to Gisborne, including transfers.
Gisborne is 3h 30m ahead of Darwin. It is currently 3:05 PM in Darwin and 6:35 PM in Gisborne.
There are 71+ hotels available in Gisborne.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Gisborne, New Zealand?
Qantas, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Gisborne Airport (GIS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gisborne Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gisborne Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gisborne Airport via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gisborne Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gisborne Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Cairns, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Cairns, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- 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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