There are 8 ways to get from Sarina to Darwin by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly
best- Drive from Sarina to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MOV - DRW
7h 36m$864–2,787Fly from Mackay
cheapest- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MKY - DRW
10h 15m$421–1,032Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Sarina to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
4d 15h$3,440–11,137Drive 2,864.1 km
- Drive from Sarina to Darwincar 2,864.1 km
28h 48m$515–743Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sarina to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane PPP - DRW
9h 27m$592–1,869Train to Townsville Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sarina to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane TSV - DRW
10h 54m$489–2,753Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sarina to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
5d 4h$3,312–5,264Train
- Take the train from Sarina to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
6d 20h$6,186–24,293
Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarina to Darwin is to drive which costs $500 - $750 and takes 28h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sarina to Darwin is to drive and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $850 - $2,800.
No, there is no direct train from Sarina to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Sarina and arriving at Darwin via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 15h.
The distance between Sarina and Darwin is 2288 km. The road distance is 2864.1 km.
The best way to get from Sarina to Darwin without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 4 days 15h and costs $3,400 - $12,000.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Sarina to Darwin, including transfers.
Sarina to Darwin train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Sarina station.
The best way to get from Sarina to Darwin is to train via Sydney which takes 4 days 15h and costs $3,400 - $12,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $420 - $1,100 and takes 10h 15m.
Darwin is 30 min behind Sarina. It is currently 5:19 AM in Sarina and 4:49 AM in Darwin.
Sarina to Darwin train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
What companies run services between Sarina, QLD, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a train from Sarina to Darwin via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 4d 15h. Alternatively, Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Mackay (MKY) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Mackay to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Mackay to Darwin International Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns, Gove
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns, Gove
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Sarina to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,398
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–220
- Gold Class
- $2,713
- Heritage Class
- $3,398
Train from Sarina to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–574
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $27–50
- AChoice
- $28–40
- Gold Class
- $458
- Heritage Class
- $574
Train from Sarina to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–1,507
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $50–80
- AChoice
- $75–95
- Gold Class
- $1,203
- Heritage Class
- $1,507
Train from Sarina to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,398
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–220
- Gold Class
- $2,713
- Heritage Class
- $3,398
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- 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/
- 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
- 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 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Sarina to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- 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
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