There are 7 ways to get from Darwin to Murwillumbah by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Gold Coast Airport
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane DRW - OOL
11h 1m$375–1,908Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DRW - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
10h 41m$336–937Bus, 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 Murwillumbahbus
4d 8h$2,570–14,120Drive 3,516.2 km
- Drive from Darwin to Murwillumbahcar 3,516.2 km
35h 40m$619–894Fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane DRW - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Murwillumbahbus
13h 22m$355–1,136Train, bus via Alice Springs
- 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 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
4d 8h$4,831–16,099Train, bus
- Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station to Murwillumbahbus
6d 6h$4,016–11,184
Darwin to Murwillumbah by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Murwillumbah is to fly and train which costs $330 - $950 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Murwillumbah is to fly and train which takes 10h 41m and costs $330 - $950.
The distance between Darwin and Murwillumbah is 2983 km. The road distance is 3516.2 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Murwillumbah without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 8h and costs $2,500 - $15,000.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Darwin to Murwillumbah, including transfers.
Murwillumbah is 30 min ahead of Darwin. It is currently 4:39 PM in Darwin and 5:09 PM in Murwillumbah.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Murwillumbah is 3516 km. It takes approximately 35h 40m to drive from Darwin to Murwillumbah.
There are 580+ hotels available in Murwillumbah.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–2,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
- 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
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Central station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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 Darwin to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,463
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $3,126
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,463
- 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
- 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
- 20h 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
- 20h 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
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Murwillumbah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Byron Bay to Murwillumbah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Murwillumbah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
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