There are 10 ways to get from Darwin to Swan Hill by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Bendigo Airport, train
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane DRW - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
16h 11m$927–3,035Fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane DRW - ADL
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
16h 18m$272–950Bus, train
- Take the bus from Darwin to Katherinebus
- Take the train from Katherine to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
2d 2h$2,348–2,717Train
- Take the train from Darwin to Alice Springstrain
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Manguritrain
- Take the train from Manguri to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
2d 20h$5,453–5,706Drive 3,462.3 km
- Drive from Darwin to Swan Hillcar 3,462.3 km
33h 52m$623–899Fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DRW - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
14h 12m$363–981Fly to Mildura Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane DRW - MQL
- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
17h$809–2,633Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DRW - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
17h 19m$524–1,633Fly to Griffith, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Griffith (GFF)plane DRW - GFF
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Parkbus
- Take the bus from Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St to St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt Stbus
16h 29m$1,044–3,563Bus
- Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
2d 4h$447–1,038
Darwin to Swan Hill by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Swan Hill is to fly and bus which costs $270 - $950 and takes 16h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Swan Hill is to fly and train which takes 14h 12m and costs $360 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Darwin to Swan Hill station. However, there are services departing from Darwin and arriving at Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St via Alice Springs and 85 Franklin St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Darwin to Swan Hill station. However, there are services departing from Darwin and arriving at Swan Hill Station via Alice Springs, Manguri, Adelaide Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Darwin and Swan Hill is 3227 km. The road distance is 3462.3 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Swan Hill without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $2,300 - $2,800.
It takes approximately 16h 11m to get from Darwin to Swan Hill, including transfers.
Darwin to Swan Hill bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Darwin station.
Darwin to Swan Hill train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Ghan, depart from Darwin station.
The best way to get from Darwin to Swan Hill is to train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $5,400 - $5,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Swan Hill, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Darwin to Swan Hill Station via Darwin, Alice Springs, Manguri, Adelaide Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 2d 20h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darwin to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St via Alice Springs and 85 Franklin St in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mildura Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mildura Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mildura Airport via Adelaide Airport, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mildura Airport via Cairns, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mildura Airport via Alice Springs, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mildura Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Alice Springs, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Griffith via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Griffith via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
Train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Lara Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Footscray Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Katherine to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,062
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,062
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,171
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 Alice Springs to Manguri
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,430
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,430
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,506
Train from Manguri to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,608
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,608
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,693
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Darwin to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $60–95
- Flexible
- $75–110
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 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St to St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
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More Questions & Answers
Darwin to Swan Hill bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Swan Hill is 30 min ahead of Darwin. It is currently 6:46 AM in Darwin and 7:16 AM in Swan Hill.
Darwin to Swan Hill train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Ghan, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Swan Hill is 3462 km. It takes approximately 33h 52m to drive from Darwin to Swan Hill.
There are 31+ hotels available in Swan Hill.



















