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How to get fromWhitsundays to Darwinby plane, ferry, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Whitsundays to Darwin by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane HTI - DRW
    10h 1m
    $589–1,416

  2. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train
    5. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    6. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain train
    4d 18h
    $3,332–4,030

  3. Ferry, bus, train via Alice Springs

    1. Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus bus
    5d 8h
    $3,358–5,341

  4. Ferry, bus, train #2

    1. Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain train
    7d 3h
    $6,262–21,155

Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration11h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$622Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,129.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 1m

What companies run services between Whitsundays, QLD, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?

Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 4 times a day.

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