There are 10 ways to get from Armidale to Katherine by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly Armidale to Katherine
best- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Katherine (KTR)plane ARM - KTR
19h 9m$583–2,249Train to Tamworth, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane TMW - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
17h 23m$468–1,173Bus
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus 362
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin Stbus 585
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
2d 15h$523–1,130Train, bus
- Take the train from Armidale Station to Maitland Stationtrain 224
- Take the bus from Maitland Station, Station St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
3d 10h$2,586–6,768Drive 3,279.7 km
- Drive from Armidale to Katherinecar 3,279.7 km
33h 35m$593–856Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Katherine
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Airportbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Katherine (KTR)plane CFS - KTR
22h 8m$761–1,948Fly Armidale to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane ARM - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
15h 44m$703–2,004Train to Tamworth, fly to Katherine
- Take the train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Katherine (KTR)plane TMW - KTR
15h 48m$678–2,418Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Airportbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CFS - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
17h 48m$681–1,303Bus, train
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the bus from Urunga to Beenleighbus
- Take the train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
4d 9h$2,792–6,571
Armidale to Katherine by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Armidale to Katherine is to drive which costs $550 - $900 and takes 33h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Armidale to Katherine is to fly and bus which takes 15h 44m and costs $700 - $2,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Armidale to Katherine. However, there are services departing from Armidale Visitor Information Centre and arriving at Katherine via Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Armidale and Katherine is 2674 km. The road distance is 3279.7 km.
The best way to get from Armidale to Katherine without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 19h 9m to get from Armidale to Katherine, including transfers.
Armidale to Katherine bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, depart from Armidale Visitor Information Centre station.
The best way to get from Armidale to Katherine is to fly which takes 19h 9m and costs $550 - $2,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 2 days 15h.
Armidale to Katherine bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Tamworth Station.
Katherine is 1h 30m behind Armidale. It is currently 12:20 PM in Armidale and 10:50 AM in Katherine.
What companies run services between Armidale, NSW, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Airnorth fly from Armidale (ARM) to Katherine (KTR) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Katherine via Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Armidale to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–4,000
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–4,000
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Tamworth to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,300
Flights from Tamworth to Katherine via Sydney, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Armidale to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Armidale Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $40–65
- First Class
- $60–90
Train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $21–35
- First Class
- $29–45
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,300
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,100–2,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,800
- PLATINUM
- $2,800–4,300
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,400
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Maitland Station, Station St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–240
- Advantage
- $200–300
- Flexible
- $250–390
Bus from Palmerston to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Urunga to Beenleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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