How to get to our departure points.

Updated 2 May 2009. This information was correct as of the day this page was last updated. Please let us know if you find any errors.

Note the new discount flights from Singapore with Tiger Airlines. Also note the Qantas discount offers for international visitors. If you are coming to Australia from overseas, getting to Darwin is cheaper than ever.

We have four main departure points. All are served by daily air and bus connections from elsewhere in Australia. Darwin is also served by direct flights from overseas.

Darwin

Domestic Flights

Qantas flies to Darwin from all over Australia. Bookings made over their website may get a discount. Fares are continually changing so it's worth checking regularly.

National phone number: 131313

Jetstar, a Qantas subsidiary, flies to Darwin from Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide. They have completely replaced Qantas on the Melbourne to Darwin route.

National phone number: 131538

Virgin Blue flies direct to Darwin from Brisbane. If your closest major capital city is Perth, Melbourne or Adelaide, Qantas will probably give you a better price, but if you live closer to Brisbane or Sydnay, Virgin Blue may offer a better deal. As with Qantas, booking over the web may get you a discount.

National phone number: 136789

Tiger Airways no longer flies to Darwin.

International Flights

Qantas flies to Darwin from Denpasar (Bali) and Singapore. Royal Brunei flies in from Brunei. Garuda flies in from Denpasar. Tiger Airlines oflies in from Singapore. All offer extensive connections from other places. In addition to the four main airlines, Air North flies to Darwin from Dili in East Timor.

The links below show the route maps for the different international airlines. These pages can get you to the flight schedules and other information you may need to make a booking.

Tiger Airways, Singapore's budget airline now offers amazingly inexpensive flights between Darwin and Singapore with connections to other places in SE Asia.

Qantas offers limited connections from Denpasar; many connections from Singapore. Hold your cursor over Darwin and Singapore to see the flight paths.
Air Pass. Qantas now offers discount flights and an Aussie Airpass for international visitors coming to Australia on Qantas. Check their website for details.

Garuda is the Indonesian National Airline offering connections throughout Asia plus some in Europe and North America.

Royal Brunei is the national airline of Brunei and offers connections throughout Asia.

Air North is a regional airline. Dili is their only international destination.

Buses take a long time to get to Darwin from anywhere. It's about 10 hours from Kununurra, 20 hours from Alice Springs and two or more days from any southern capital.

Bus and Rail

Greyhound is now the only bus company with services to any of our destinations. As with the airlines, you may get a discount for booking over the web.

National phone number: 1342030

You can now get to Darwin by train.
The Ghan runs from Adelaide to Alice Springs and Darwin, frequency depends on season. It connects with trains from other parts of Australia so train buffs can make it a great journey from most of the country.

Kununurra

Flights

Air North has the most comprehensive schedule of flights to Kununurra from Darwin. They also fly from Broome. Air North is tied in with the Qantas reservation system and can be booked direct or with Qantas. Their largest aircraft is a 74 seater, but they have only one of these. Their next largest is 30 seats so it pays to get in early with your booking.

Limited baggage allowance. Regional Link has a baggage allowance of only 13 kg. If space is available, they will carry 20 kg without an extra charge but, if the plane is full and you have more than 13 kg, some of your baggage might not go with you unless special arrangements have been made. (To date we haven't had a problem with up to 20 kg.)

Phone: 1800 627474; Fax: (08) 8920 4095
email: airnorth@regionallink.com.au

Skywest began regular flights between Darwin and Kununurra in April 2009. They also fly to Kununurra from Broome and Perth. Their Fokker 100 has the best economy seat leg room of any aircraft flying domestically in Australia.

Phone: 1300 66 00 88
email: reservations@skywest.com.au

Qantas has a few flights from Perth via Broome. They should also be able to book flights to Kununurra with Air North. Fares are continually changing so it's worth checking regularly.

National phone number: 131313

Virgin Blue offers daily flights from Brisbane and Melbourne to Darwin and a limited number of direct flights from Adelaide to Broome. If you can't get a good fare with Qantas, flying Virgin Blue to Darwin or Broome, then Air North or a bus to Kununurra may save you some money. It's certainly worth checking.

National phone number: 136789

Bus

Given the limited baggage allowance on Air North, you might want to consider taking a bus to Kununurra from Darwin or Broome. It's about 10 hours from Darwin and 14 hours from Broome.

Greyhound has daily services to Kununurra from Darwin and Perth. As with the airlines, you may get a discount for booking over the web.

National phone number: 1342030

Alice Springs

Flights

Qantas flies to Alice Springs from all over Australia. Bookings made over their website may get a discount. Fares are continually changing so it's worth checking regularly.

National phone number: 131313

Tiger Airways flies between Melbourne and Alice Springs.

Bus and Rail

Buses take a long time to get to Alice Springs from anywhere. It's about 20 hours from Darwin or Adelaide, a day and a half from Melbourne and two or more days from any other southern capital.

Greyhound offers daily services to Alice Springs from a variety of locations. As with the airlines, you may get a discount for booking over the web.

National phone number: 1342030 (Greyhound)

You can also get to Alice Springs by train.
The Ghan runs from Adelaide to Alice Springs, frequency depends on season. It connects with trains from other parts of Australia so train buffs can make it a great journey from most of the country.

National phone number: 132147

Tom Price

Flights

There are no longer any direct flights to Tom Price, however, a direct jet service operated by Qantaslink flies from Perth daily to Paraburdoo, from where a connecting shuttle bus transports you the remaining 80 kilometres to Tom Price. Fares are continually changing so it's worth checking regularly.

National phone number: 131313