Darwin has an international airport
(www.darwinairport.com.au
Perhaps the most exciting way to get to Darwin (or to leave it) is by the Ghan (www.greatsouthernrail.com.au/), the fabled transcontinental railway recently extended to dissect Australia from north to south and connect Adelaide to Darwin. The southbound route leaves Darwin on Wednesday mornings, and goes via Katherine and Alice Springs in the centre of the continent, is of two nights’ duration and covers 2,979km. The Ghan leaves Adelaide twice a week for Alice, and once a week for the full journey to Darwin. If you’re wondering about the name, legend has it that it is in honour of the Afghan cameleers who pioneered this land in the nineteenth century.
Darwin is also served by interstate coachlines, from Western Australia via Broome and Kununurra, from Queensland via Mt Isa, or from the south via Alice Springs. Be aware, however, that these are very long coach trips, requiring at least overnight or all day to reach interstate destinations. The transit centre, where all buses arrive and depart, is in the centre of the city.