There are 9 ways to get from Swan Hill to Darwin by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or car
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MEL - DRW
10h 54m$414–1,038Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane ADL - DRW
13h 36m$307–992Bus
- Take the bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
2d 4h$447–1,042Bus, train
- Take the bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to 85 Franklin Stbus Coach
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain The Ghan
2d 15h$2,891–2,936Drive 3,462.2 km
- Drive from Swan Hill to Darwincar 3,462.2 km
33h 54m$623–899Train to Bendigo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BXG - DRW
17h 33m$380–1,064Bus, bus to Griffith, fly
- Take the bus from Swan Hill College, High St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River Stbus
- Take the bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Griffith Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Griffith (GFF) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane GFF - DRW
15h 17m$469–1,307Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane AVV - DRW
16h 6m$520–1,478Train
- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
2d 23h$3,030–3,284
Swan Hill to Darwin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swan Hill to Darwin is to bus and fly which costs $300 - $1,000 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Swan Hill to Darwin is to train and fly which takes 10h 54m and costs $410 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Swan Hill station to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St and arriving at Darwin via Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Swan Hill station to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Swan Hill Station and arriving at Darwin via Southern Cross Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Swan Hill and Darwin is 3511 km. The road distance is 3462.2 km.
The best way to get from Swan Hill to Darwin without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $440 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Swan Hill to Darwin, including transfers.
Swan Hill to Darwin bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St.
Swan Hill to Darwin train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Swan Hill Station.
The best way to get from Swan Hill to Darwin is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $440 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3,000 - $3,300 and takes 2 days 23h.
What companies run services between Swan Hill, VIC, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Darwin via Adelaide and Alice Springs in around 2d 4h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Swan Hill Station to Darwin via Southern Cross Station, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- qantas.com
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 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
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,000
Flights from Griffith to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–3,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
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 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
Flights from Griffith to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
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
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
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 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Swan Hill Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
Train from Swan Hill Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Swan Hill Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
Train from Footscray Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Swan Hill Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
- 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 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
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- 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 Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- 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 Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- 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 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Swan Hill College, High St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Griffith Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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More Questions & Answers
Swan Hill to Darwin bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at 85 Franklin St station.
Darwin is 30 min behind Swan Hill. It is currently 9:05 AM in Swan Hill and 8:35 AM in Darwin.
Swan Hill to Darwin train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swan Hill to Darwin is 3462 km. It takes approximately 33h 54m to drive from Swan Hill to Darwin.
There are 526+ hotels available in Darwin.



















