There are 10 ways to get from Darwin to Nambucca Heads by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane DRW - CFS
- Take the bus from Toormina Gardens to Bowra St At Wellington Drbus
12h 1m$559–1,513Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DRW - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Stationtrain
14h 56m$370–1,110Bus, 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 Roma Street Station, Stand F to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Grafton City South to Nambucca Headsbus
4d 12h$2,592–14,074Drive 3,748 km
- Drive from Darwin to Nambucca Headscar 3,748 km
38h 40m$674–973Fly to Port Macquarie, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane DRW - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Nambucca Headsbus
12h 50m$679–1,253Fly to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Armidale (ARM)plane DRW - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Urunga Stationbus
14h 30m$463–1,400Fly to Tamworth, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Tamworth (TMW)plane DRW - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus
16h 12m$573–1,600Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane DRW - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Macksville Stationtrain
18h 9m$421–1,297Train, 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 Roma Street Station to Macksville Stationtrain
4d 15h$4,624–15,958Train, bus
- Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chatswood to Nambucca Headsbus
5d 23h$3,660–10,813
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Nambucca Heads is to fly and train which costs $420 - $1,300 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Nambucca Heads is to fly and bus which takes 12h 1m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Darwin and Nambucca Heads is 3104 km. The road distance is 3748 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Nambucca Heads without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 12h and costs $2,500 - $15,000.
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Darwin to Nambucca Heads, including transfers.
Nambucca Heads is 30 min ahead of Darwin. It is currently 6:26 AM in Darwin and 6:56 AM in Nambucca Heads.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Nambucca Heads is 3748 km. It takes approximately 38h 40m to drive from Darwin to Nambucca Heads.
There are 171+ hotels available in Nambucca Heads.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Nambucca Heads, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Darwin to Nambucca Heads. However, you can take the line 10 bus to Casuarina Bradshaw Terrace Terminus, take the line 3 bus to Henry Wrigley Dr, Airport Precinct, walk to Darwin-Airport-DRW airport, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS), walk to Coffs Harbour Airport, Airport Drive, take the line 392 bus to Toormina Gardens, then take the bus to Bowra St At Wellington Dr. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darwin to Nambucca Heads via Alice Springs, Adelaide, Adelaide, Brisbane, Ann Street Stop 7 at Anzac Square, Roma Street busway, platform 1, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Grafton Station, Coach Stop, and Grafton City South in around 4d 12h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Armidale via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Armidale via Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tamworth via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tamworth via Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–3,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Armidale via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Armidale via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Macksville Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Roma Street Station to Macksville Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Macksville Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $40–65
- First Class
- $60–90
- 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
- $2,222
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,222
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,340
Train from Darwin to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,159
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $3,159
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $3,326
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–7,500
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- 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 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Toormina Gardens to Bowra St At Wellington Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $340–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Port Macquarie to Nambucca Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $28–45
- Flexible
- $30–45
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Grafton City South to Nambucca Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Port Macquarie to Nambucca Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Chatswood to Nambucca Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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