There are 6 ways to get from Darwin to Tweed Heads by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
best- 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
9h 33m$342–930Bus, 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 Surfers Paradisebus
4d 9h$2,563–14,034Drive 3,502.5 km
- Drive from Darwin to Tweed Headscar 3,502.5 km
35h 20m$631–911Fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane DRW - OOL
9h 51m$401–1,901Train, 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 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
4d 10h$4,588–15,776Train, 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 Tweed Headsbus
6d 6h$3,702–10,870
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Tweed Heads is to fly which costs $400 - $1,900 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Tweed Heads is to fly and train which takes 9h 33m and costs $340 - $950.
The distance between Darwin and Tweed Heads is 2997 km. The road distance is 3502.5 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Tweed Heads without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 9h and costs $2,500 - $14,000.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Darwin to Tweed Heads, including transfers.
Tweed Heads is 30 min ahead of Darwin. It is currently 5:41 PM in Darwin and 6:11 PM in Tweed Heads.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Tweed Heads is 3503 km. It takes approximately 35h 20m to drive from Darwin to Tweed Heads.
There are 2798+ hotels available in Tweed Heads.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
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 Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
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 Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- 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 Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
- 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 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 Brisbane to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $22–35
- Flexible
- $23–35
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
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Tweed Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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