There are 7 ways to get from Hamilton to Darwin by bus, train, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MEL - DRW
10h 52m$364–821Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MGB - DRW
9h 21m$312–1,112Bus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Take the bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
2d 6h$436–1,237Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Take the bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
2d 17h$3,140–3,281Drive 3,509.8 km
- Drive from Hamilton to Darwincar 3,509.8 km
34h 55m$634–916Bus, train, train to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane AVV - DRW
14h 31m$436–1,583Bus, train to Adelaide Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Araratbus
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane ADL - DRW
16h 25m$417–1,133
Hamilton to Darwin by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Darwin is to bus and train and fly which costs $360 - $850 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Darwin is to bus and fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $310 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamilton station to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Station/Station St and arriving at Darwin via Jubillee Hwy East - North East side, Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Hamilton and Darwin is 3436 km. The road distance is 3509.8 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Darwin without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $430 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Hamilton to Darwin, including transfers.
Hamilton to Darwin bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Hamilton Station/Station St.
Hamilton to Darwin bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East station.
Darwin is 1h 30m behind Hamilton. It is currently 7:39 PM in Hamilton and 6:09 PM in Darwin.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamilton to Darwin is 3510 km. It takes approximately 34h 55m to drive from Hamilton to Darwin.
What companies run services between Hamilton, VIC, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Darwin via Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, Jubillee Hwy East - North East side, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Darwin International Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–550
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Deer Park Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,089
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,789
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,089
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $150–180
- Red Premium
- $250–310
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ararat
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Alice Springs to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Flexible
- $260–550
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