There are 6 ways to get from Wollongong to Darwin by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or car
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Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane SYD - DRW
7h 3m$360–977Bus
- Take the bus from Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand G to Campbelltown Station, Stand Abus 887
- Take the bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand C to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
2d 21h$496–1,135Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Leighton Gardens, Argyle Stbus 752 / ...
- Take the train from Moss Vale Station to Albury Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 7h$2,941–3,167Drive 4,009.6 km
- Drive from Wollongong to Darwincar 4,009.6 km
41h 24m$719–1,038Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Jolimont Centrebus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CBR - DRW
11h 39m$465–1,216Train
- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 12h$3,277–7,499
Wollongong to Darwin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wollongong to Darwin is to train and fly which costs $360 - $1,000 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Wollongong to Darwin is to train and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $360 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Wollongong to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand G and arriving at Darwin via Campbelltown Station, Stand C, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Wollongong station to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Wollongong Station and arriving at Darwin via Central Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between Wollongong and Darwin is 3241 km. The road distance is 4009.6 km.
The best way to get from Wollongong to Darwin without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $490 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Wollongong to Darwin, including transfers.
Wollongong to Darwin bus services, operated by Transit Systems, depart from Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand G station.
Wollongong to Darwin train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Wollongong Station.
The best way to get from Wollongong to Darwin is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $490 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3,200 - $7,500 and takes 3 days 12h.
What companies run services between Wollongong, NSW, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand G to Darwin via Campbelltown Station, Stand A, Campbelltown Station, Stand C, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 21h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wollongong Station to Darwin via Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–2,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wollongong Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Moss Vale Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- 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 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/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- 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
- 02 8118 7102
- [email protected]
- Website
- transitsystems.com.au
Bus from Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand G to Campbelltown Station, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand C to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Leighton Gardens, Argyle St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- 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 Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- 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
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Jolimont Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
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More Questions & Answers
Wollongong to Darwin bus services, operated by Transit Systems, arrive at Campbelltown Station, Stand A.
Darwin is 30 min behind Wollongong. It is currently 8:14 AM in Wollongong and 7:44 AM in Darwin.
Wollongong to Darwin train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wollongong to Darwin is 4010 km. It takes approximately 41h 24m to drive from Wollongong to Darwin.
There are 527+ hotels available in Darwin.

















