Darwin and Palmerston timetables and maps
Public buses operate seven days a week except Christmas Day and Good Friday.
They run from the Darwin, Casuarina and Palmerston bus interchanges.
Find timetables and maps for these interchanges and their individual bus route below.
Interchange timetables and maps
Get a full list of all bus route departure times for:
- Darwin interchange PDF (1.2 MB)
- Woolworths, Cavenagh St Darwin - bus stop 70 PDF (876.1 KB)
- Casuarina interchange PDF (1022.4 KB)
- Palmerston interchange PDF (1.4 MB)
- Palmerston interchange to rural areas PDF (3.8 MB).
For a map of these bus routes, get the Darwin public bus network map PDF (1.4 MB).
Individual timetables and maps
To find timetables and maps for individual bus routes, see below.
Casuarina to Darwin and return
| Route | Service information | Timetable | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Casuarina - Darwin via Charles Darwin University, Alawa, Rapid Creek, Nightcliff and Fannie Bay | Map 4 PDF (1.3 MB) | |
| 5 | Casuarina - Darwin via Moil, Marrara, Berrimah and Winnellie | ||
| 10 | Casuarina - Darwin via Alawa, Rapid Creek, Ludmilla, Parap and Stuart Park | Map 10 PDF (309.3 KB) | |
| 21 | Hospital Precinct - Darwin via Casuarina (Express bus) | Timetable 21 PDF (288.5 KB) | Map 21 PDF (1.3 MB) |
| 22 | Leanyer - Darwin (Express bus) | Timetable 22 PDF (307.8 KB) | Map 22 PDF (1.3 MB) |
| 25 | Karama to Darwin and Darwin to Casuarina via Karama (Express bus) | Timetable 25 PDF (336.0 KB) | |
| OL1 | Casuarina, Palmerston and Darwin Orbital (Express bus) | Timetable OL1 PDF (511.4 KB) | Map OL1/OL2 PDF (1.2 MB) |
| OL2 | Casuarina, Darwin and Palmerston Orbital (Express bus) | Timetable OL2 PDF (510.2 KB) | Map OL1/OL2 PDF (1.2 MB) |
Casuarina to Palmerston and return
| Route | Service information | Timetable | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Casuarina - Palmerston via Karama, Berrimah, Pinelands and Gateway shopping centre | Casuarina to Palmerston PDF (979.5 KB) Palmerston to Casuarina PDF (624.9 KB) | Map 9 PDF (1.3 MB) |
| OL1 | Casuarina, Palmerston and Darwin Orbital (Express bus) | Map OL1/OL2 PDF (1.2 MB) | |
| OL2 | Casuarina, Darwin and Palmerston Orbital (Express bus) | Timetable OL2 PDF (510.2 KB) | Map OL1/OL2 PDF (1.2 MB) |
Casuarina to northern suburbs and return
| Route | Service information | Timetable | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casuarina - Casuarina via Hospital Precinct, Tiwi, Brinkin and Nakara | Timetable 1 PDF (537.3 KB) | Map 1 PDF (639.1 KB) |
| 1h | Casuarina - Casuarina via Hospital Precinct and Diabetes Australia Clinic | Timetable 1h PDF (885.9 KB) | Map 1h PDF (618.8 KB) |
| 2 | Casuarina - Casuarina via Wanguri, Lyons, Leanyer, Wulagi and Wagaman | Timetable 2 PDF (152.9 KB) | Map 2 PDF (249.1 KB) |
| 3 | Casuarina - Casuarina via Alawa, Jingili, Marrara, Moil and Anula | Timetable 3 PDF (442.6 KB) | Map 3 PDF (333.3 KB) |
| 11 | Casuarina - Casuarina via Millner, Rapid Creek and Alawa | Timetable 11 PDF (269.5 KB) | Map 11 PDF (681.4 KB) |
| 12 | Casuarina - Casuarina via Malak and Karama | Timetable 12 PDF (353.1 KB) | Map 12 PDF (319.3 KB) |
| 24 | Casuarina - Casuarina via Wanguri, Lyons and Muirhead | Timetable 24 PDF (151.0 KB) | Map 24 PDF (715.3 KB) |
Darwin to Palmerston and return
| Route | Service information | Timetable | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Darwin - Palmerston via Winnellie, Berrimah, Pinelands and Gateway shopping centre | Map 8 PDF (969.9 KB) | |
| 28 | Humpty Doo - Darwin via Coolalinga and Palmerston Interchange (Express bus) | Timetable 28 PDF (290.3 KB) | Map 28 PDF (1.1 MB) |
| OL1 | Casuarina, Palmerston and Darwin Orbital (Express bus) | Timetable OL1 PDF (511.4 KB) | Map OL1/OL2 PDF (1.2 MB) |
| OL2 | Casuarina, Darwin and Palmerston Orbital (Express bus) | Timetable OL2 PDF (510.2 KB) | Map OL1/OL2 PDF (1.2 MB) |
Darwin to Darwin suburbs and return
| Route | Service information | Timetable | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Darwin - Darwin via Museum, Fannie Bay and Parap | Timetable 6 PDF (192.7 KB) | Map 6 PDF (743.1 KB) |
| 7 | Darwin - Darwin via Stuart Park, Bayview and Tipperary Waters | Timetable 7 PDF (207.0 KB) | Map 7 PDF (660.8 KB) |
| 14 | Darwin - Darwin via Cullen Bay and Darwin Waterfront Precinct including Convention Centre (this service connects with the Mandorah Ferry) | Timetable 14 PDF (399.5 KB) | Map 14 PDF (860.4 KB) |
Palmerston to Palmerston suburbs and return
| Route | Service information | Timetable | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Palmerston - Palmerston via Driver and Moulden | Timetable 70 PDF (60.4 KB) | Map 70 PDF (720.3 KB) |
| 71 | Palmerston - Palmerston via Woodroffe and Gray | Timetable 71 PDF (413.4 KB) | Map 71 PDF (656.2 KB) |
| 72 | Palmerston - Palmerston via Gunn, Bakewell and Rosebery | Timetable 72 PDF (156.6 KB) | Map 72 PDF (695.3 KB) |
| 73 | Palmerston - Palmerston via Durack and Charles Darwin University Palmerston Campus | Timetable 73 PDF (341.0 KB) | Map 73 PDF (498.3 KB) |
| 74 | Palmerston - Palmerston via Farrar, Johnston and Zuccoli | ||
| 76 | Palmerston - Palmerston via Bakewell, Rosebery, Moulden and Driver (connects to Palmerston Orbital Link services) | Timetable 76 PDF (155.5 KB) | Map 76 PDF (715.6 KB) |
| 77 | Palmerston - Palmerston via Indigenous Village, Rosebery and Bellamack | ||
| 78 | Palmerston - Palmerston via Yarrawonga | Timetable 78 PDF (188.8 KB) | Map 78 PDF (478.2 KB) |
| 87 | Palmerston - Palmerston via Durack Heights (Effective from Monday 27 August 2018) | Timetable 87 PDF (315.7 KB) | Map 87 PDF (519.3 KB) |
| 88 | Palmerston - Palmerston via Palmerston Hospital (Effective from Monday 27 August 2018) | Timetable 88 PDF (317.0 KB) | Map 88 PDF (610.7 KB) |
Mindil Beach sunset market
| Route | Service information | Timetable | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Darwin Interchange - Mindil Beach Market via Cavenagh St, Daly St, Mitchell St, Lambell Tce and Gilruth Ave and return | Timetable 15 PDF (289.0 KB) | Map 15 PDF (841.3 KB) |
| 16 and 17 | Palmerston Interchange - Mindil Beach Market via Berrimah | Timetable 16 and 17 PDF (473.0 KB) | Map 16 and 17 PDF (821.6 KB) |
| 19 | Mindil Beach Market - Casuarina via Fannie Bay, Nightcliff and Bradshaw Terrace | Timetable 19 PDF (1.3 MB) | Map 19 PDF (589.4 KB) |
Rural areas to Palmerston and return
| Route | Service information | Timetable | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 440 | Humpty Doo - Humpty Doo via Virginia, Noonamah and Palmerston | Timetable 440 PDF (125.8 KB) | Map 440 PDF (696.8 KB) |
| 445 | Humpty Doo - Palmerston via Cox Peninsula, Noonamah and Coolalinga | Timetable 445 PDF (186.8 KB) | Map 445 PDF (497.0 KB) |
| 446 | Bees Creek - Palmerston | Timetable 446 PDF (553.6 KB) | Map 446 PDF (374.1 KB) |
| 447 | Humpty Doo - Palmerston via McMinns Lagoon and Howard Springs | Timetable 447 PDF (257.9 KB) | Map 447 PDF (227.3 KB) |
| 450 | Humpty Doo - Palmerston via Girraween and Howard Springs | Timetable 450 PDF (122.9 KB) | Map 450 PDF (526.5 KB) |
Darwin airport
You can catch a bus from Casuarina interchange to the airport. Buses stop on Charles Eaton Drive (CED). You then need to walk about eight minutes to the airport.
Find out how to catch a bus to Darwin airport.
Contact
For general bus enquiries or feedback:
- call 08 8924 7666 on:
- Monday to Friday from 6:45am to 4:30pm
- Saturdays from 9am to 1pm
- fill in the feedback form on the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics website.
Last updated: 07 April 2021
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