There are 6 ways to get from Nambucca Heads to Darwin by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Nambucca Heads Police Station, Bowra St to Toormina Rd Opp Bayldon Community Centrebus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CFS - DRW
10h 12m$414–1,258Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nambucca Heads to Tuggerah Westfield Plazabus
- Take the train from Tuggerah Station to Central Stationtrain
- 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 8h$899–5,700Train
- Take the train from Macksville Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 19h$3,312–7,693Drive 3,749.7 km
- Drive from Nambucca Heads to Darwincar 3,749.7 km
38h 36m$674–974Bus to Port Macquarie, fly
- Take the bus from Nambucca Heads to Port Macquariebus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane PQQ - DRW
12h 16m$714–1,297Bus to Armidale, fly
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airportbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane ARM - DRW
13h 37m$809–2,545
Nambucca Heads to Darwin by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nambucca Heads to Darwin is to bus and fly which costs $410 - $1,300 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Nambucca Heads to Darwin is to bus and fly which takes 10h 12m and costs $410 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Nambucca Heads station to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Macksville Station and arriving at Darwin via Central Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Nambucca Heads and Darwin is 3098 km. The road distance is 3749.7 km.
The best way to get from Nambucca Heads to Darwin without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 8h and costs $900 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Nambucca Heads to Darwin, including transfers.
Nambucca Heads to Darwin train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Macksville Station.
Darwin is 30 min behind Nambucca Heads. It is currently 6:35 PM in Nambucca Heads and 6:05 PM in Darwin.
Nambucca Heads to Darwin train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nambucca Heads to Darwin is 3750 km. It takes approximately 38h 36m to drive from Nambucca Heads to Darwin.
What companies run services between Nambucca Heads, NSW, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Nambucca Plaza to Darwin via Macksville Aquatic Centre, Cooper St, Macksville Station, Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 3d 19h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,300
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Port Macquarie to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- 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
Flights from Armidale to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Port Macquarie to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Tuggerah Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- 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/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- 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
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- 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
- transportnsw.info
Train from Macksville Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $50–70
- First
- $70–95
- Sleeper
- $170–200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Macksville Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $55–85
- First Class
- $80–120
- 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
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Nambucca Heads Police Station, Bowra St to Toormina Rd Opp Bayldon Community Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Nambucca Heads to Tuggerah Westfield Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Nambucca Heads to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- 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
Bus from Nambucca Heads to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $28–45
- Flexible
- $30–45
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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