There are 7 ways to get from Hughenden to Darwin by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Hughenden Airport
best- Fly from Hughenden Airport (HGD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane HGD - DRW
21h 47m$451–1,564Drive 2,119.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Hughenden to Darwincar 2,119.6 km
20h 24m$384–554Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Hughenden station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
5d 1h$3,695–10,402Bus, train via Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Hughenden to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
5d 18h$3,510–5,644Bus to Townsville Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hughenden to Townsvillebus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane TSV - DRW
9h 49m$506–1,180Train
- Take the train from Hughenden station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
7d 10h$6,526–27,498Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hughenden to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
7d 12h$6,604–21,568
Hughenden to Darwin by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hughenden to Darwin is to drive which costs $380 - $600 and takes 20h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Hughenden to Darwin is to bus and fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $500 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Hughenden station to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Hughenden station and arriving at Darwin via Townsville, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 1h.
The distance between Hughenden and Darwin is 1717 km. The road distance is 2119.6 km.
The best way to get from Hughenden to Darwin without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 5 days 1h and costs $3,600 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 21h 47m to get from Hughenden to Darwin, including transfers.
Hughenden to Darwin train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Hughenden station.
The best way to get from Hughenden to Darwin is to fly which takes 21h 47m and costs $450 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $3,600 - $11,000 and takes 5 days 1h.
Darwin is 30 min behind Hughenden. It is currently 11:26 PM in Hughenden and 10:56 PM in Darwin.
Hughenden to Darwin train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Townsville station.
What companies run services between Hughenden, QLD, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
Regional Express, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Hughenden Airport (HGD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hughenden station to Darwin via Townsville station, Townsville, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 5d 1h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hughenden Airport to Darwin International Airport via Townsville Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Hughenden Airport to Darwin International Airport via Townsville Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Hughenden Airport to Darwin International Airport via Townsville Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hughenden Airport to Darwin International Airport via Townsville Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–800
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Hughenden station to Townsville station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–1,453
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $50–75
- AChoice
- $70–95
- Gold Class
- $1,161
- Heritage Class
- $1,453
Train from Townsville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
Train from Hughenden station to Townsville station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–1,453
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $50–75
- AChoice
- $70–95
- Gold Class
- $1,161
- Heritage Class
- $1,453
Train from Townsville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
- 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
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 Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Hughenden to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $65–100
- Flexible
- $90–140
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
Bus from Hughenden to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $65–100
- Flexible
- $90–140
Bus from Hughenden to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $65–100
- Flexible
- $90–140
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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