There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to Katherine by plane or bus
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Fly Auckland to Katherine
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Katherine (KTR)plane AKL - KTR
22h 26m$842–2,855Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane WRE - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
24h 8m$451–1,553Fly Auckland to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane AKL - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
18h 51m$562–1,070Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Katherine
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Katherine (KTR)plane WRE - KTR
29h 48m$1,051–3,488Fly Auckland to Kununurra, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kununurra (KNX)plane AKL - KNX
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherinebus
23h 37m$607–2,008
Auckland (AKL) to Katherine (KTR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Katherine is to fly and bus which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 18h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Katherine is to fly and bus which takes 18h 51m and costs $550 - $1,100.
The distance between Auckland and Katherine is 4917 km.
It takes approximately 22h 26m to get from Auckland to Katherine, including transfers.
Katherine is 3h 30m behind Auckland. It is currently 8:36 AM in Auckland and 5:06 AM in Katherine.
There are 18+ hotels available in Katherine.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Katherine, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Airnorth, and two other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Katherine (KTR) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Auckland to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Auckland to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Auckland to Kununurra via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Auckland to Kununurra via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Auckland to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Auckland to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Auckland to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Auckland to Katherine via Adelaide, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Auckland to Katherine via Adelaide, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Katherine via Auckland, Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Auckland to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Auckland to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Auckland to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Palmerston to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Flexible
- $75–110
Bus from Kununurra to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Flexible
- $110–180
Bus from Palmerston to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Flexible
- $75–110
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- InterCity
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