There are 8 ways to get from Orange to Darwin by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Orange Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Orange Visitor Information Centre, Byng St to Orange Airportbus
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane OAG - DRW
9h 18m$410–1,160Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Orange Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane SYD - DRW
10h 52m$372–1,132Bus
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 569 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin Stbus 583
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
2d 15h$540–1,156Train, bus
- Take the train from Orange Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 583
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d$2,977–3,063Drive 3,713.1 km
- Drive from Orange to Darwincar 3,713.1 km
37h 20m$662–956Train to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
- Take the train from Orange Station to Dubbo Stationtrain
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane DBO - DRW
11h 33m$527–1,693Bus, train
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Albury Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 5h$2,939–3,142Train
- Take the train from Orange Station to Central Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 15h$3,298–7,653
Orange to Darwin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orange to Darwin is to train and fly which costs $370 - $1,200 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Orange to Darwin is to bus and fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $410 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Orange station to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 and arriving at Darwin via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Orange station to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Orange Station and arriving at Darwin via Central Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 15h.
The distance between Orange and Darwin is 3032 km. The road distance is 3713.1 km.
The best way to get from Orange to Darwin without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Orange to Darwin, including transfers.
Orange to Darwin bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1.
Orange to Darwin train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Orange Station.
The best way to get from Orange to Darwin is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $500 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3,300 - $8,000 and takes 3 days 15h.
What companies run services between Orange, NSW, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Darwin via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 15h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Orange Station to Darwin via Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 3d 15h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
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
- $500–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Orange Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
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 Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Orange Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $75–120
- First Class
- $110–160
Train from Orange Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
Train from Orange Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- 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
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Orange Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $50–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
Train from Orange Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $23–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Cootamundra Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $29–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Orange Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $50–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Orange Visitor Information Centre, Byng St to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- 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
- $220–500
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- 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
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $340–500
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
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More Questions & Answers
Orange to Darwin bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Darwin is 30 min behind Orange. It is currently 6:05 PM in Orange and 5:35 PM in Darwin.
Orange to Darwin train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Orange to Darwin is 3713 km. It takes approximately 37h 20m to drive from Orange to Darwin.
There are 524+ hotels available in Darwin.












