There are 5 ways to get from Katoomba to Darwin by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane SYD - DRW
8h 2m$361–979Bus
- Take the bus from Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin Stbus 583
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
2d 19h$550–1,170Train
- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 12h$3,277–7,500Drive 3,870.9 km
- Drive from Katoomba to Darwincar 3,870.9 km
39h 23m$697–1,006Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Katoomba to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane OAG - DRW
9h 27m$412–1,185
Katoomba to Darwin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katoomba to Darwin is to train and fly which costs $360 - $1,000 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Katoomba to Darwin is to train and fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $360 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Katoomba station to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl and arriving at Darwin via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Katoomba station to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Katoomba Station and arriving at Darwin via Central Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between Katoomba and Darwin is 3283 km. The road distance is 3870.9 km.
The best way to get from Katoomba to Darwin without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Katoomba to Darwin, including transfers.
Katoomba to Darwin bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl.
Katoomba to Darwin train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Katoomba Station.
The best way to get from Katoomba to Darwin is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $550 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3,200 - $7,500 and takes 3 days 12h.
What companies run services between Katoomba, NSW, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl to Darwin via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 19h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Katoomba Station to Darwin via Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Katoomba Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Katoomba Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- 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
- $2,839
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- 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
Bus from Alice Springs to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Katoomba to Darwin bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Darwin is 30 min behind Katoomba. It is currently 9:47 AM in Katoomba and 9:17 AM in Darwin.
Katoomba to Darwin train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katoomba to Darwin is 3871 km. It takes approximately 39h 23m to drive from Katoomba to Darwin.
There are 529+ hotels available in Darwin.

















