How to get from Darwin to Cairns by car, truck, bike, walk

Distance between Darwin and Cairns is 1680 kilometers (1042 miles).
Driving distance from Darwin to Cairns is 2767 kilometers (1716 miles)

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Routes from darwin-northern-territory to cairns-queensland
Cheapest
Car
28h 24m
2767 km
cost $553
Fastest
Truck
28h 24m
price $553
Others
Bike
6d 3h 46m
distance 2372 km
Walk
21d 3h 46m
distance 2538 km

4 Ways from Darwin (Australia/Northern Territory) to Cairns (Australia/Queensland)

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Cheapest
Car
28h 24m
2767 km
cost $553
Fastest
Truck
28h 24m
price $553
Others
Bike
6d 3h 46m
distance 2372 km
Walk
21d 3h 46m
distance 2538 km

Route instructions

1. Continue onto Cavenagh Street 58 m
2. Make a U-turn onto Cavenagh Street 160 m
3. Make a U-turn onto Cavenagh Street 62 m
4. Turn left onto Garramilla Boulevard 5.21 km
5. Continue onto Tiger Brennan Drive, A15 41.30 km
6. Continue onto Stuart Highway, 1 262.98 km
7. Continue onto Stuart Highway, 1 7.30 km
8. Keep right onto Bicentennial Road 62 m
9. Turn left onto Bicentennial Road 50 m
10. Keep right onto Stuart Highway, 1 646.79 km
11. Turn left onto Barkly Highway, 66 638.08 km
12. Continue onto Barkly Highway, 83, A2 116.35 km
13. Keep left 148 m
14. Turn slight left onto Burke Developmental Road, 83 181.25 km
15. Keep right onto Burke Developmental Road, 83 191.56 km
16. Turn sharp right onto Normanton Croydon Road, 1 147.57 km
17. Turn sharp left onto Samwell Street, 1 421.95 km
18. Turn right onto East Evelyn Road, 24 10.70 km
19. Turn left onto Millaa Millaa Malanda Road, 25 19.41 km
20. Turn sharp right onto Malanda Lake Barrine Road 12.13 km
21. Turn right onto Gillies Highway, 52 39.21 km
22. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Riverstone Road, 52 982 m
23. Keep left onto Gillies Highway, 52 17.13 km
24. Keep left 4.26 km
25. Keep left onto Comport Street 411 m
26. Turn right onto Kenny Street 1.30 km
27. Continue onto Sheridan Street 526 m
28. Continue onto Sheridan Street, A1, 1 14 m
29. Make a U-turn onto Sheridan Street, A1, 1 27 m
30. Continue onto Sheridan Street 105 m
31. Turn left 78 m
32. Arrive at destination 0 m
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