There are 8 ways to get from Darwin to Warrnambool by plane, shuttle, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DRW - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
12h 10m$388–952Bus
- Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
2d 7h$447–1,136Train
- 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 North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
2d 17h$5,449–5,685Drive 3,609.9 km
- Drive from Darwin to Warrnamboolcar 3,609.9 km
35h 57m$649–937Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DRW - AVV
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
14h 39m$522–1,730Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane DRW - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
12h 54m$522–1,446Fly to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane DRW - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
19h 31m$887–2,949Train, bus
- Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
3d 12h$3,214–3,358
Darwin to Warrnambool by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Warrnambool is to fly and shuttle and train which costs $380 - $950 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Warrnambool is to fly and shuttle and train which takes 12h 10m and costs $380 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Darwin to Warrnambool station. However, there are services departing from Darwin and arriving at Warrnambool Station/Merri St via Alice Springs, Adelaide Central Bus Station and Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Darwin to Warrnambool station. However, there are services departing from Darwin and arriving at Warrnambool Station via Alice Springs, Manguri, Adelaide Station, North Shore Station and Geelong Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Darwin and Warrnambool is 3429 km. The road distance is 3609.9 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Warrnambool without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $440 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Darwin to Warrnambool, including transfers.
Darwin to Warrnambool bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Darwin station.
Darwin to Warrnambool train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Ghan, depart from Darwin station.
The best way to get from Darwin to Warrnambool is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $440 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $5,400 - $5,700 and takes 2 days 17h.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Warrnambool, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Darwin to Warrnambool Station/Merri St via Alice Springs, Adelaide Central Bus Station, Jubillee Hwy East - North East side, and Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East in around 2d 7h. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Darwin to Warrnambool Station via Darwin, Alice Springs, Manguri, Adelaide Station, North Shore Station, and Geelong Station in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- qantas.com
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
- 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 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
- 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
- $550–1,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Alice Springs, Adelaide
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Alice Springs, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Cairns, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Alice Springs, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- 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 Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- 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
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Footscray Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- 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 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
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 Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–160
- Red Standard Everyday
- $180–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $240–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $290–350
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Darwin to Warrnambool bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Warrnambool is 30 min ahead of Darwin. It is currently 10:03 AM in Darwin and 10:33 AM in Warrnambool.
Darwin to Warrnambool train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Ghan, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Warrnambool is 3610 km. It takes approximately 35h 57m to drive from Darwin to Warrnambool.
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