There are 9 ways to get from Maclean to Darwin by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travel to Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departuresbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CFS - DRW
10h 11m$379–1,313Bus, train
- Take the bus from MacLean to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 21h$3,617–7,874Drive 3,646 km
- Drive from Maclean to Darwincar 3,646 km
37h 19m$660–953Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bus Zone - River Street at McLachlan Park to Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivalsbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BNK - DRW
10h 41m$399–1,301Bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Yamba YHA to Byron Baybus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane OOL - DRW
12h 32m$514–1,055Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the bus from MacLean to Grafton City Southbus
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BNE - DRW
11h 22m$424–1,169Bus to Port Macquarie, fly
- Take the bus from MacLean to Port Macquariebus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane PQQ - DRW
14h 45m$398–1,320Bus, train via Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Maclean to Brisbanebus
- 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
4d 18h$3,299–5,326Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Maclean to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
6d 12h$6,393–21,250
Maclean to Darwin by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maclean to Darwin is to bus and train and fly which costs $420 - $1,200 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Maclean to Darwin is to bus and fly which takes 10h 11m and costs $370 - $1,400.
The distance between Maclean and Darwin is 3167 km. The road distance is 3646 km.
The best way to get from Maclean to Darwin without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 21h and costs $3,600 - $8,000.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Maclean to Darwin, including transfers.
Darwin is 1h 30m behind Maclean. It is currently 1:05 PM in Maclean and 11:35 AM in Darwin.
Yes, the driving distance between Maclean to Darwin is 3646 km. It takes approximately 37h 19m to drive from Maclean to Darwin.
There are 488+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Maclean, NSW, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Maclean to Darwin. However, you can take the bus to Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures, walk to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) airport, fly to Darwin International Airport (DRW), then take the taxi to Darwin. Alternatively, you can take a bus from MacLean to Darwin via Central Station, Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 3d 21h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns, Gove
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Port Macquarie to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Port Macquarie to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $50–65
- Sleeper
- $150–170
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travel to Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Zone - River Street at McLachlan Park to Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from MacLean to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from MacLean to Grafton City South
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from MacLean to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Yamba YHA to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Maclean to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $80–110
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 Maclean to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $80–110
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
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