There are 9 ways to get from Darwin to Gunnedah by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Tamworth, bus
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Tamworth (TMW)plane DRW - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stopbus
11h 45m$589–1,659Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DRW - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Werris Creek Stationtrain
- Take the train from Werris Creek Station to Gunnedah Stationtrain
15h 38m$331–814Bus
- Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 584
- Take the bus from Broken Hill Station, Silver City Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stopbus 361
2d 13h$546–1,244Train, bus
- Take the train from Darwin to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Werris Creek Stationtrain
- Take the train from Werris Creek Station to Gunnedah Stationtrain
4d 19h$3,060–10,529Drive 3,569.8 km
- Drive from Darwin to Gunnedahcar 3,569.8 km
36h 5m$646–933Fly to Narrabri Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Narrabri Airport (NAA)plane DRW - NAA
- Take the train from Narrabri Station to Gunnedah Stationtrain
16h 45m$787–3,048Fly to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Armidale (ARM)plane DRW - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stopbus
13h 58m$604–1,679Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane DRW - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Werris Creek Stationtrain
- Take the train from Werris Creek Station to Gunnedah Stationtrain
16h 36m$440–1,065Fly to Inverell Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Inverell Airport (IVR)plane DRW - IVR
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Moree Station to Gunnedah Stationtrain
20h 34m$622–2,396
Darwin to Gunnedah by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Gunnedah is to fly and train which costs $330 - $850 and takes 15h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Gunnedah is to fly and bus which takes 11h 45m and costs $550 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Darwin to Gunnedah station. However, there are services departing from Darwin and arriving at Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop via Alice Springs, Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St, Broken Hill Station, Silver City Hwy and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Darwin and Gunnedah is 3022 km. The road distance is 3569.8 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Gunnedah without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $500 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Darwin to Gunnedah, including transfers.
Darwin to Gunnedah bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Darwin station.
Darwin to Gunnedah bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Gunnedah is 1h 30m ahead of Darwin. It is currently 6:12 PM in Darwin and 7:42 PM in Gunnedah.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Gunnedah is 3570 km. It takes approximately 36h 5m to drive from Darwin to Gunnedah.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Gunnedah, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Darwin to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop via Alice Springs, Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St, Blende St After Bromide St, Broken Hill Station, Silver City Hwy, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tamworth via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tamworth via Cairns, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tamworth via Alice Springs, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Armidale via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Armidale via Alice Springs, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Narrabri Airport via Brisbane, Inverell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Inverell Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Inverell Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Inverell Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Narrabri Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Narrabri Airport via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Narrabri Airport via Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Narrabri Airport via Brisbane, Inverell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Inverell Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Inverell Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Inverell Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–7,500
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,900–3,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,500–3,000
- PLATINUM
- $4,500–7,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–4,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Werris Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $45–70
Train from Werris Creek Station to Gunnedah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $10–16
- First Class
- $17–26
Train from Narrabri Station to Gunnedah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $12–18
- First Class
- $20–29
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Werris Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $21–35
- First Class
- $30–50
Train from Werris Creek Station to Gunnedah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $10–16
- First Class
- $17–26
Train from Central Station to Werris Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $45–70
Train from Werris Creek Station to Gunnedah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $10–16
- First Class
- $17–26
Train from Moree Station to Gunnedah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–26
- First Class
- $28–45
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Broken Hill Station, Silver City Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- 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
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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