There are 7 ways to get from Kempsey to Darwin by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Port Macquarie, fly
best- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airportbus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane PQQ - DRW
9h 54m$350–1,251Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
3d 7h$856–5,755Train
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 17h$3,555–7,926Drive 3,775.8 km
- Drive from Kempsey to Darwincar 3,775.8 km
38h 56m$683–987Train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Stationtrain
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CFS - DRW
10h 46m$356–1,409Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane SYD - DRW
12h 42m$382–1,006Train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane NTL - DRW
12h 47m$471–1,227
Kempsey to Darwin by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kempsey to Darwin is to train and fly which costs $380 - $1,100 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kempsey to Darwin is to bus and fly which takes 9h 54m and costs $350 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Kempsey station to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Kempsey Station and arriving at Darwin via Central Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 17h.
The distance between Kempsey and Darwin is 3148 km. The road distance is 3775.8 km.
The best way to get from Kempsey to Darwin without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 7h and costs $850 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Kempsey to Darwin, including transfers.
Kempsey to Darwin train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Kempsey Station.
Darwin is 1h 30m behind Kempsey. It is currently 12:45 AM in Kempsey and 11:15 PM in Darwin.
Kempsey to Darwin train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kempsey to Darwin is 3776 km. It takes approximately 38h 56m to drive from Kempsey to Darwin.
What companies run services between Kempsey, NSW, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a train from Kempsey Station to Darwin via Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 3d 17h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,000
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–2,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,100
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- 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
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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Kempsey Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $75–85
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $18–24
- First
- $33–38
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Kempsey Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $75–85
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Kempsey Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $55–70
- Sleeper
- $150–170
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Kempsey Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
Train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $11–17
- First Class
- $18–28
Train from Kempsey Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
Train from Kempsey Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $26–40
- First Class
- $40–60
- 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
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- 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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