There are 3 ways to get from Dili to Darwin by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Bamako–Sénou International Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport
best- Drive from Dili to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)car
- Fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BKO - DRW
35h 29m$1,588–3,921Drive to Kayes Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Dili to Kayes Airport (KYS)car
- Fly from Kayes Airport (KYS) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane KYS - DRW
2d 13h$1,210–2,854Drive to Bamako–Sénou International Airport, fly to Katherine, bus
- Drive from Dili to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)car
- Fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Katherine (KTR)plane BKO - KTR
- Take the bus from Katherine to Darwinbus
2d$4,043–9,726
Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dili to Darwin is to drive and fly which costs $1,200 - $2,900 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Dili to Darwin is to drive and fly which takes 35h 29m and costs $1,500 - $4,000.
The distance between Dili and Darwin is 15880 km.
It takes approximately 35h 29m to get from Dili to Darwin, including transfers.
Darwin is 9h 30m ahead of Dili. It is currently 5:35 AM in Dili and 3:05 PM in Darwin.
There are 502+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Dili, Mali and Darwin, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Dili to Darwin. However, you can drive to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) airport, fly to Darwin International Airport (DRW), then take the taxi to Darwin. Alternatively, you can drive to Kayes Airport (KYS) airport, fly to Darwin International Airport (DRW), then take the taxi to Darwin.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,800
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Lome, Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,900
Flights from Kayes Airport to Darwin International Airport via Bamako–Sénou International Airport, Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,700
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Katherine via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–9,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Addis Ababa, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kayes Airport to Darwin International Airport via Bamako–Sénou International Airport, Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,700
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Katherine to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $60–85
- Flexible
- $80–110
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