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How to get fromPortland to Darwinby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Darwin by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car

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  1. Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus bus
    2. Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane MGB - DRW
    9h 37m
    $332–1,211

  2. Bus, bus to Adelaide Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West sidebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane ADL - DRW
    14h 48m
    $256–1,131

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus bus
    2d 5h
    $436–1,236

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain train
    2d 17h
    $3,140–3,280

  5. Drive  3,552.7 km

    1. Drive from Portland to Darwincar car 3,552.7 km
    35h 11m
    $757–1,094

  6. Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane MEL - DRW
    11h 54m
    $390–944

  7. Bus, train to Avalon Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane AVV - DRW
    14h 12m
    $438–1,572

  8. Bus, train via Geelong

    1. Take the bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Warrnambool Station to North Shore Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain train
    2d 22h
    $3,326–3,550

Portland to Darwin by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration2d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket$436Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,123 km
  • Duration: 9h 37m

What companies run services between Portland, VIC, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?

You can take a bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Darwin via Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, Jubillee Hwy East - North East side, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 5h.

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