There are 8 ways to get from Northern Territory to Queensland by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Alice Springs Airport to Cairns
best- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Cairns (CNS)plane ASP - CNS
2h 47m$471–1,560Fly Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DRW - BNE
5h 38m$349–1,026Bus, train
- Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
4d 2h$2,539–14,074Drive 3,420.9 km
- Drive from Darwin to Brisbanecar 3,420.9 km
34h 31m$736–1,063Fly Alice Springs Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ASP - BNE
3h 42m$619–1,385Fly Darwin International Airport to Cairns
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Cairns (CNS)plane DRW - CNS
4h 13m$381–951Fly Alice Springs Airport to Townsville Airport
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane ASP - TSV
6h 46m$801–1,860Train, bus
- Take the train from Darwin to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
4d 5h$4,730–15,968
Northern Territory to Queensland by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northern Territory to Queensland is to fly which costs $340 - $1,100 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Territory to Queensland is to fly which takes 2h 47m and costs $470 - $1,600.
The distance between Northern Territory and Queensland is 1474 km. The road distance is 3420.9 km.
The best way to get from Northern Territory to Queensland without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 2h and costs $2,500 - $15,000.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Northern Territory to Queensland, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Northern Territory to Queensland is 3421 km. It takes approximately 34h 31m to drive from Northern Territory to Queensland.
There are 2596+ hotels available in Queensland.
What companies run services between Northern Territory, Australia and Queensland, Australia?
Airnorth flies from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Cairns via Gove
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–850
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Cairns via Gove
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,367
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,140
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,367
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- 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 Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- 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 Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
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