There are 6 ways to get from Hope Island to Darwin by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BNE - DRW
7h 21m$366–974Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
4d 3h$3,590–7,990Drive 3,461.4 km
- Drive from Hope Island to Darwincar 3,461.4 km
34h 53m$609–880Fly from Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane OOL - DRW
9h 30m$408–1,948Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hope Island station, stop A to Boggo Road station, platform 3bus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
5d 21h$3,632–19,102Train
- Take the train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
6d 8h$6,344–21,158
Hope Island to Darwin by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hope Island to Darwin is to train and fly which costs $360 - $1,000 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Hope Island to Darwin is to train and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $360 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct train from Hope Island station to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Hope Island station, platform 2 and arriving at Darwin via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 3h.
The distance between Hope Island and Darwin is 2945 km. The road distance is 3461.4 km.
The best way to get from Hope Island to Darwin without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 4 days 3h and costs $3,500 - $8,000.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Hope Island to Darwin, including transfers.
Hope Island to Darwin train services, operated by Translink, depart from Hope Island station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Hope Island to Darwin is to train via Sydney which takes 4 days 3h and costs $3,500 - $8,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $400 - $2,000 and takes 9h 30m.
Darwin is 30 min behind Hope Island. It is currently 5:49 AM in Hope Island and 5:19 AM in Darwin.
Hope Island to Darwin train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
What companies run services between Hope Island, QLD, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Rd at Hope Island Shopping Centre to Darwin via Hope Island station, Hope Island station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 4d 3h. Alternatively, Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–2,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- 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
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
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Bus from Hope Island station, stop A to Boggo Road station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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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