Darwin Travel Forum

Hi guys,

wanna know if its possible to get to Kakadu by bus or coach. tried checking out the Greyhound Australia. No info. And if it is possible, how much. P.S. Would prefer to travel by train instead. but it seems that the Ghan does not go there. PLease aadvise. Thanks.

You can travel with Greyhound from Darwin to Jabiru - not a daily service. Not sure how you would fair from there.

Kakadu covers a very large area with some large distances between the points of interest within it. You may be able to get to Jabiru but then you need to get around. Is a bus tour our car rental out of the question? I would also try to get to Katherine Gorge while your in the general area (still a long distance away).

When are you going Sophie? We are having a huge vt meeting in Darwin end of May. Would be wonderful if you can join us :o) Check out the meetings bit here on vt. Cheers, Ann :o)

Hi Sophie, I second that getting around could be a major problem. We took a small guided 3-day-tour (operator: Gondwana, 10 people). The roads are usually non-tarred and in my opinion quite difficult terrain, 4WD-country, and sometimes even river crossings. Though we usually self-drive in National Parks, I would not want to do it in Kakadu. Kakadu, by the way, was great - you should not miss it. Fantastic landscape, waterfalls, crocodiles, Aboriginal art - just great!