There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Darwin by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MGB - DRW
10h 2m$336–1,035Bus, bus to Adelaide Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Take the bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West sidebus
- Take the bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane ADL - DRW
14h 49m$306–1,081Bus
- Take the bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Take the bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
2d 5h$446–1,136Bus, train
- Take the bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Take the bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
2d 17h$2,890–3,030Drive 3,552.8 km
- Drive from Portland to Darwincar 3,552.8 km
35h 10m$637–920Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MEL - DRW
11h 58m$414–1,052Bus, train to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane AVV - DRW
15h 52m$501–1,480Bus, train via Geelong
- Take the bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
2d 22h$3,019–3,267
Portland to Darwin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Darwin is to bus and fly which costs $300 - $1,100 and takes 14h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Darwin is to bus and fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $330 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St and arriving at Darwin via Jubillee Hwy East - North East side, Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Portland and Darwin is 3123 km. The road distance is 3552.8 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Darwin without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $440 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Portland to Darwin, including transfers.
Portland to Darwin bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St station.
Portland to Darwin bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East station.
Darwin is 30 min behind Portland. It is currently 11:54 PM in Portland and 11:24 PM in Darwin.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Darwin is 3553 km. It takes approximately 35h 10m to drive from Portland to Darwin.
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.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–3,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- 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
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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Warrnambool Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–14
Train from Warrnambool Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–160
- Red Standard Everyday
- $180–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $240–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $290–350
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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
Bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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
Bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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
Bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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
Bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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
Bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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
Bus from Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- 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
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