There are 7 ways to get from Maitland to Darwin by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Maitland Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane SYD - DRW
8h 34m$374–1,115Bus
- Take the bus from Maitland Station, Station St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
2d 22h$508–1,282Train
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 13h$3,290–7,636Drive 3,844.3 km
- Drive from Maitland to Darwincar 3,844.3 km
39h 31m$692–999Fly from Newcastle Airport
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane NTL - DRW
9h$424–1,160Train to Tamworth, fly
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane TMW - DRW
11h 18m$471–1,338Train to Port Macquarie, fly
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Wauchope Stationtrain
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane PQQ - DRW
14h 59m$715–1,410
Maitland to Darwin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maitland to Darwin is to train and fly which costs $370 - $1,200 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Maitland to Darwin is to train and fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $370 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Maitland station to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Maitland Station, Station St and arriving at Darwin via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Maitland station to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Maitland Station and arriving at Darwin via Central Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
The distance between Maitland and Darwin is 3365 km. The road distance is 3844.3 km.
The best way to get from Maitland to Darwin without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $500 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Maitland to Darwin, including transfers.
Maitland to Darwin bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Maitland Station, Station St.
Maitland to Darwin train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Maitland Station.
The best way to get from Maitland to Darwin is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $500 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3,200 - $8,000 and takes 3 days 13h, you could also fly, which costs $420 - $1,200 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Maitland, NSW, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Maitland Station, Station St to Darwin via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 22h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Maitland Station to Darwin via Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 3d 13h.
- 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 Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–2,400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,600
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,400
Flights from Port Macquarie to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Port Macquarie to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
- 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 Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- 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 Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Port Macquarie to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $27–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $27–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Maitland Station to Wauchope Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–60
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $27–40
- First Class
- $35–55
Train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $27–40
- First Class
- $35–55
Train from Maitland Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $45–70
Train from Maitland Station to Wauchope Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $45–70
- 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 Maitland Station, Station St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–190
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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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More Questions & Answers
Maitland to Darwin bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Darwin is 30 min behind Maitland. It is currently 10:59 PM in Maitland and 10:29 PM in Darwin.
Maitland to Darwin train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maitland to Darwin is 3844 km. It takes approximately 39h 31m to drive from Maitland to Darwin.
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