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How to get fromTarcoola to Darwinby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Tarcoola to Darwin by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Olympic Dam Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Tarcoola to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP)car car
    2. Fly from Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane OLP - DRW
    14h 34m
    $416–1,433

  2. Drive, bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tarcoola to Bulgunniacar car
    2. Take the bus from Bulgunnia to Alice Springsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus bus
    37h 9m
    $350–869

  3. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Tarcoola to Bulgunniacar car
    2. Take the bus from Bulgunnia to Alice Springsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Alice Springs to Darwintrain train
    39h 22m
    $2,173–2,362

  4. Drive  2,434.5 km

    1. Drive from Tarcoola to Darwincar car 2,434.5 km
    25h 20m
    $441–636

  5. Drive, bus to Coober Pedy Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Tarcoola to Bulgunniacar car
    2. Take the bus from Bulgunnia to Coober Pedybus bus
    3. Fly from Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane CPD - DRW
    14h 27m
    $529–1,341

  6. Drive, bus, bus to Whyalla Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Tarcoola to Bulgunniacar car
    2. Take the bus from Bulgunnia to Port Augustabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Augusta to Whyallabus bus
    4. Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane WYA - DRW
    17h 57m
    $395–1,219

  7. Drive to Ceduna Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Tarcoola to Ceduna Airport (CED)car car
    2. Fly from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane CED - DRW
    15h 53m
    $378–1,307

  8. Drive, bus, bus to Port Lincoln Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Tarcoola to Bulgunniacar car
    2. Take the bus from Bulgunnia to Port Augustabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Augusta to Port Lincolnbus bus
    4. Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane PLO - DRW
    22h 14m
    $535–1,564

Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration13h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$323Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,451.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 34m

What companies run services between Tarcoola, SA, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Tarcoola to Darwin. However, you can drive to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) airport, fly to Darwin International Airport (DRW), then take the taxi to Darwin. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tarcoola to Darwin via Bulgunnia and Alice Springs in around 37h 9m.

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